Friday, October 4, 2013

'Remarkably Naive' as DDoS Threat Grows

Third-party experts and credit union executives—primarily speaking anonymously on the subject—said most credit unions have done nothing to protect themselves against the takedown threat, which has been increasingly linked with theft of funds at financial institutions.

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Two things have happened in the past year that may change how credit union executives view DDoS.

A vice president at a large Northwestern credit union said his institution relies on its online banking provider to handle DDoS mitigation. The results, so far, have been acceptable. Relying on vendors to secure critical systems may not be a cure-all, however.

What is your Credit Union's defense against DDoS?

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