NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, a leading provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions, announced the enhancement of its Arbor® Threat Mitigation System (TMS) Adaptive DDoS Protection by integrating additional artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities for more accurate detection and blocking of malicious traffic.
DDoS Attacks: A Growing Threat
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks target critical IT infrastructure and services, with their number increasing by 55% over the past four years. The combination of AI-driven automation, DDoS-as-a-Service offerings, expanded IoT botnets, and geopolitical conflicts has transformed the threat landscape, making attacks more frequent, complex, and damaging.
To counter these attacks, organizations, enterprises, and service providers need AI/ML solutions that can continuously adapt to threats, leveraging proactive, data-driven security strategies to protect their networks.
“With AI-driven attacks, ransomware, and state-sponsored threats impacting corporate governance, financial performance, and customer trust, executives expect their IT teams to proactively adapt to emerging threats like DDoS,” said Chris Steffen, VP of Research in Information Security at Enterprise Management Associates. “Implementing solutions that can adapt to threats helps minimize this risk.”
NETSCOUT: Using a Hybrid AI/ML Strategy to Protect Against DDoS
NETSCOUT employs a hybrid AI/ML approach that combines:
- A cloud-based AI/ML analytics engine for large-scale traffic analysis (over 550 Tbps of Internet traffic – nearly half of all Internet traffic).
- Local AI/ML algorithms within NETSCOUT’s software solutions for real-time automated detection and blocking of attacks.
This approach allows the benefits of cloud computing power for deep threat analysis while ensuring rapid response directly within the software, delivering both accuracy and speed in protection.
Cloud AI/ML and ATLAS Intelligence Feed
Cloud-based AI/ML also drives the ATLAS Intelligence Feed, a key component of Adaptive DDoS Protection. This system is updated several times daily and provides up-to-date data on:
- IP address sources actively conducting DDoS attacks.
- New attack vectors.
- Primary DDoS attack targets.
These capabilities enable Adaptive DDoS Protection to quickly and accurately detect even small direct-path attacks and automatically block them via TMS.
ATLAS Intelligence Feed Updates: Enhanced Geo-IP Location and Threat Detection
The latest iteration of the ATLAS Intelligence Feed, powered by AI/ML, includes:
- Enhanced Geo-IP location capabilities for faster threat identification and blocking by region.
- Monitoring of active DDoS campaigns, allowing Adaptive DDoS Protection to automatically detect and block attacks from over 65 known DDoS groups, including NoName057 and RipperSec.
New AI/ML Capabilities in Adaptive DDoS Protection
NETSCOUT has also added a new AI/ML-driven feature for detecting outbound host abuse, enabling network operators to:
- Identify infected IoT devices, compromised hosts, and suspicious users.
- Block outbound DDoS attacks before they impact service performance.
- Use TMS Source Mitigations to redirect threat traffic without filtering all network traffic.
NETSCOUT continues to improve its Arbor DDoS Protection solutions by integrating the latest AI/ML technologies for adaptive and automated defense. Through its hybrid AI/ML approach, the company provides innovative protection to enterprises and service providers against emerging threats, minimizing business risks and ensuring the stability of network infrastructure.
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