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Prolexic Unveils New DDoS Mitigation Service at the 2012 RSA Conference February 21, 2012 Prolexic Unveils New DDoS Mitigation Service at the 2012 RSA Conference
Prolexic Secures US$8 Million Series B Funding Led by Camden Partners February 08, 2012 Prolexic Secures US$8 Million Series B Funding Led by Camden Partners
Prolexic Records Dramatic Rise in Packet-Per-Second Volume in Q411 DDoS Attack Report February 07, 2012 Prolexic Records Dramatic Rise in Packet-Per-Second Volume in Q411 DDoS Attack Report
Prolexic Launches “Protected by Prolexic” Program February 02, 2012 Prolexic Launches Protected by Prolexic Program
Prolexic Enhances Portal to Provide Customers With More Insight into DDoS Threats and Mitigation January 19, 2012 Prolexic Enhances Portal to Provide Customers With More Insight into DDoS Threats and Mitigation
Prolexic Revenues Increase 45 Percent in 2011- Significant investments in staffing, R&D and network capacity to accommodate growth January 12, 2012 Prolexic Revenues Increase 45 Percent in 2011
Prolexic Issues Dirt Jumper Threat Advisory and Releases Free Security Scanner December 29, 2011 Prolexic Issues Dirt Jumper Threat Advisory and Releases Free Security Scanner
DDoS Attack on Noticias24.com is Abandoned After Traffic is Provisioned Through Prolexic December 15, 2011 DDoS Attack on Noticias24.com is Abandoned After Traffic is Provisioned Through Prolexic
Prolexic Selected by Web Hosting Provider Yola to Protect More Than 6 Million Customer Sites December 07, 2011 Prolexic Selected by Web Hosting Provider Yola to Protect More Than 6 Million Customer Sites
Prolexic Opens New Scrubbing Center in Ashburn, Virginia to Counter Increasing DDoS Attacks December 05, 2011 Sets new standard in the DDoS mitigation industry for attack handling capacity
Prolexic Mitigates World’s Largest Packet Per Second DDoS Attack in 2011 November 21, 2011 69 Million PPS Attack Illustrates Emerging Trend Toward Targeting DDoS Mitigation Appliances
Prolexic Charts Changing Nature of DDoS Attacks In New Quarterly Attack Report November 17, 2011 Prolexic Technologies announced that data collected during Q3 2011 indicates a change in tactics by attackers.
Prolexic Introduces New Service to Provide DDoS Attack Forensics and Analysis November 17, 2011 Creates new Security Engineering and Response Team
Prolexic Predicts Increasing DDoS Attack Durations Against e-Commerce Companies During Holiday Season October 31, 2011 Company launches marketing campaign to help e-Commerce companies prepare
Prolexic Quickly Mitigates Series of Randomized DDoS Attacks Against Spafinder.com September 22, 2011 Prolexic Quickly Mitigates Series of Randomized DDoS Attacks Against Spafinder.com
Prolexic Predicts Rise in Cyber Attacks as a Result of Latest Global Social Unrest August 24, 2011 Prolexic Predicts Rise in Cyber Attacks as a Result of Latest Global Social Unrest
Leading Industry Analyst Firm Cites Prolexic in Recent Hype Cycle Report August 24, 2011 Leading Industry Analyst Firm Cites Prolexic in Recent Hype Cycle Report
Prolexic Becomes First DDoS Mitigation Provider to Gain PCI DSS Certification August 11, 2011 Prolexic Becomes First DDoS Mitigation Provider to Gain PCI DSS Certification
Prolexic Successfully Combats the Largest Packet-Per-Second DDoS Attack Ever Documented in Asia July 27, 2011 Prolexic Successfully Combats the Largest Packet-Per-Second DDoS Attack Ever Documented in Asia
Prolexic Announces Management Team, Names New President Stuart Scholly May 13, 2011 CEO Scott Hammack appoints technology executive to seasoned management team
Prolexic Announces New CEO Scott Hammack April 20, 2011 Security Industry Veteran Tapped by Kennet Partners to Run Industry Leading Prolexic Technologies
Prolexic Technologies closes $13.9 million in growth funding, led by Kennet Partners March 28, 2011 Cloud Security company continues rapid growth as Federal Governments & Global 2000 customers increasingly battle cyber attacks and demand DDoS protection systems

In The News

PC World - "DDoS Attackers Start Targeting IPv6 Networks" February 16, 2012
e-Week - "Small DDoS Attacks Just as Damaging as Massive Ones: Radware" February 09, 2012
eSecurity Planet - "Vendors Report Surge in DDoS Attacks" February 08, 2012
CIO Today - "DDoS Atacks and Tools Increase Dramatically" February 08, 2012
TECHNEWSWORLD - "DDoS the Weapon of Choice for Hackers Driven by Politics, Not Profits" February 08, 2012
RFP Connect - "Prolexic Secures US$8 Million Series B Funding Led by Camden Partners" February 08, 2012
Enterprise Security Today - "DDoS Atacks and Tools Increase Dramatically" February 08, 2012
Le Journal MediaPart- "L’outil préféré des Anonymous se renforce et se complexifie" February 08, 2012
Iksmedia.ru - "Главная > Все новости: Новости отрасли > Мощность и частота DDOS-атак продолжит расти Все новости" February 08, 2012
Security Dark Reading - "Más DDoS: More Powerful, Complex, And Widespread" February 08, 2012
Newsfactor.com - "DDoS Atacks and Tools Increase Dramatically" February 08, 2012
Web Host News - "Prolexic Report: DDoS Attacks Grow in Size, Decline in Duration During Q4 2011" February 08, 2012
PCWorld - "Denial-Of-Service Attacks Are On The Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 08, 2012
CSO - "Denial-of-service attacks are on the rise, anti-DDoS vendors report" February 08, 2012
Hacking Expose! - "Move over cybercrims, DDoS now protesters' weapon of choice" February 08, 2012
DailyComm RU - "DDoS-атак стало гораздо больше" February 08, 2012
CIO India - "Denial-Of-Service Attacks Are On The Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 08, 2012
ВСЕКОММЕНТАРИИ.com - "Мощность и частота DDOS-атак в 2012 продолжит расти" February 08, 2012
Mag-Securs.Com - "Progression des attaques de type DDOS" February 08, 2012
MediaPart Le Journal - "L’outil préféré des Anonymous se renforce et se complexifie" February 08, 2012
CIO Asia - "Denial-Of-Service Attacks Are On The Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 08, 2012
The Register - "Move over cybercrims, DDoS now protesters' weapon of choice" February 08, 2012
MacWorld - "Number of denial of service attacks on the rise" February 08, 2012
China Watch Blog - "Prolexic predicts 2012 to see more DDoS attacks" February 08, 2012
Find Law - "Prolexic Records Dramatic Rise in Packet-Per-Second Volume in Q411" February 07, 2012
Day Life - "Denial-of-service Attacks Are on the Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 07, 2012
Insurance Broadcasting - "Prolexic Records Dramatic Rise in Packet-Per-Second Volume in Q411 Global DDoS Attack Report" February 07, 2012
VSESMI.RU - "DDoS-атак стало гораздо больше" February 07, 2012
Network World - "Denial-of-service attacks are on the rise, anti-DDoS vendors report" February 07, 2012
Datamation - "Denial-of-Service Attacks Are on the Rise, Security Vendors Report" February 07, 2012
TechWorld - "Most DDoS motivated by politics not criminality, Arbor Networks finds" February 07, 2012
PCWorld - "Denial-of-service Attacks Are on the Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 07, 2012
ComputerWorld - "Denial-of-service attacks are on the rise, anti-DDoS vendors report" February 07, 2012
CIO Magazine - "Denial-of-Service Attacks Are on the Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors Report" February 07, 2012
Risk Universe - "Cybercrime - the new normal" January 30, 2012
Frost & Sullivan Unified Communications BLOG - "Operation Megaupload: Are Companies and Organizations Negligent with Today's Cyber Threats?" January 25, 2012
Fox NEWs Small Business Center - "Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Computer Security" January 20, 2012
MSNBC.COM - "Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Computer Security" January 20, 2012
Korea IT Times - "Prolexic Enhances Portal to Provide Customers with More Insight into DDoS Threats and Mitigation" January 20, 2012
Greater China Transport Logistics Insights - "Prolexic's portal offers insight into DDoS threats & mitigation" January 20, 2012
Prosecurity Zone - " Customer Monitoring And Mitigation Service Portal" January 20, 2012
WebHosting.Com - "Prolexic Introduces Online Portal for DDoS Alleviation" January 20, 2012
WebHost Industry Review - "Security Firm Prolexic Launches Online Resource Portal for DDoS Mitigation" January 19, 2012
Entrepreneur - "Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Computer Security" January 17, 2012
Internet Retailer - "FoundationSource.com fends off a web attack" January 12, 2012
Internet Retailer - "FoundationSource.com fends off a web attack" January 12, 2012
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NetworkWorld Asia - "Cyber-thieves using DDoS to distract banks and victims from spotting fraud" January 05, 2012
NBC Miami - "Miami PD Targeted by Internet Activist Hackers" December 26, 2011
Business World Online - "A Cloudy Future" December 20, 2011
Journal on IT and Communications - "Đẩy lùi các cuộc tấn công DdoS một cách thông minh hơn" December 19, 2011
SC Magazine - "2011: a year in headlines from SC Magazine, September to December" December 19, 2011
New Orleans City Business - "Company claims to have thwarted attack on Santa’s website" December 19, 2011
FierceCIO - "Tips for keeping DDoS attacks at bay" December 14, 2011
Info World - "How to deny DDoS Attacks" December 13, 2011
PC World - "Cyber-thieves use DDoS to cover up wire transfer fraud" December 11, 2011
Computer World UK - "Cyber-thieves use DDoS to cover up wire transfer fraud" December 11, 2011
Telecom Asia - "Yola Taps Prolexic DDoS Protection" December 09, 2011
The Daily Tribune - "IP-Converge warns firms on vicious online threat" December 08, 2011
Telecom Paper - "Prolexic contracted by Yola to protect 6 mln customer sites" December 07, 2011
Web Host Industry Review - "Web Host Yola Uses DDoS Mitigation Service Prolexic" December 07, 2011
CSO - "Cyber-thieves using DDoS to distract banks and victims from spotting fraud" December 06, 2011
MacWorld - "Cybercriminals using DDoS to distract banks and victims from spotting fraud" December 06, 2011
ITP Net - "FVC Signs distribution partnership with Prolexic" December 04, 2011
Nikkei Personal Computing Online - "スマホを狙うウイルスやワンクリック詐欺／フェイスブック会員狙うフィッシング" November 29, 2011
IT Now - "Ataque DDoS en Asia alcanza los 45 Gbps" November 29, 2011
Computer World Germany - "Gigantisk DDoS-angreb oversvømmede e-handel" November 28, 2011
Vietnammet.vn - "Tấn công DDoS 2011 đạt đỉnh 45 Gbps" November 28, 2011
Computer World Denmark - "Gigantisk DDoS-angreb oversvømmede e-handel" November 28, 2011
China IT Lab - "欢迎进入网络安全论坛，与300万技术人员互动交流 >>进入" November 26, 2011
AME Info - "Largest DDoS Attack this year reported" November 26, 2011
DailyComm "Зафиксирована самая крупная и продолжительная DDoS-атака" November 25, 2011
Yeb0-Blog - "今年最大のDDoS攻撃か? 45Gbpsの攻撃を受ける" November 25, 2011
CIO - "Largest DDoS Attack So Far This Year Peaked at 45 Gbps" November 25, 2011
Macworld - "Largest DDoS attack so far this year peaked at 45 Gbps, says company" November 25, 2011
ITBusiness.Ca - "Year's Largest denial of Service Attack identified" November 25, 2011
GNT - "DDoS : attaque à 15 000 connexions par seconde" November 25, 2011
Farsnews.com - " تازههای وب و اینترنت؛ جزئیات گستردهترین حمله سایبری سال 2011 به 250 هزار رایانه خبرگزاری فارس: موسسه Prolexic که خدمات مقابله با حملات سایبری به موسسات و شرکت های مختلف ارائه می دهد، اعلام کرد دامنه دارترین حملات DDoS در سال 2011 را شناسایی کرده است." November 25, 2011
24News.ru - "Зафиксирована мощнейшая DDoS-атака в этом году - 45 Гбит/сек" November 25, 2011
ComputerWorld Venezuela - "El mayor ataque DDoS de 2011 implicó a 250.000 computadores infectados con malware" November 25, 2011
Kopalniawiedzy - "Najpotężniejszy tegoroczny atak DDoS" November 25, 2011
Clubic.com - "DDoS : une attaque à 15.000 connexions par seconde touche un site chinois" November 25, 2011
CNBetra - "本月DDoS全年最大" November 25, 2011
Net World -"Największy w tym roku atak DDoS ruch sięgnął 45 Gbps" November 25, 2011
CIO-India - "Largest DDoS Attack So Far This Year Peaked at 45 Gbps" November 25, 2011
ComputerWorld Hungary - "Egyre ütosebbek a DoS-támadások" November 25, 2011
Calcalist - "מתקפת המחשבים הגדולה של השנה בשליש הראשון של נובמבר זוהתה מתקפת ה-DoS הגדולה השנה. עוצמת המתקפה עלתה על 45 גיגה ביט לשנייה והשתתפו בה מעל ל-250 אלף מחשבים שהודבקו בתוכנה זדונית‬" November 24, 2011
Reseaux Telecoms - "250 000 ordinateurs zombies pour une attaque DDOS de 45Gbps" November 24, 2011
Tweakers.net - "Grootste ddos-aanval van 2011 treft Aziatisch e-commerce-bedrijf" November 24, 2011
LE Monde Informatique.fr - "Un éditeur dresse un palmarès des attaques DDOS dans le monde" November 24, 2011
Media Jam - "サイバー攻撃対策企業Prolexic Technologiesによれば、DDoS攻撃を得意とする犯罪者らは新たなテクニックを駆使し、より大規模な攻撃を仕掛けてDDoS防御網を突破しようと試みているという。同社はほんの数週間前に、ある中国企業に対する大型攻撃を検知したところだ。 　この匿名企業と、同社が利用するDNSプロバイダーへのDDoS攻撃は、11月5日から12日にかけて発生した。ピーク時の攻撃トラフィックは毎秒45Gbit（毎秒6,900万パケット、もしくは毎秒" November 24, 2011
MSN(Japan) - "「DDoS攻撃が先鋭化、件数減少の一方でより大規模に」と専門家" November 24, 2011
VoiceandData.com - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization" November 24, 2011
CSO - "Largest DDoS attack so far this year peaked at 45 Gbps, says company" November 24, 2011
Computer World - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization November 24, 2011" November 24, 2011
PC World - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization November 24, 2011" November 24, 2011
PC Advisor - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization November 24, 2011" November 24, 2011
Voice and Data - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization November 24, 2011" November 24, 2011
CIO - "Largest DDoS in 2011 hits Asian Organization November 24, 2011" November 24, 2011
Infosecurity - "Prolexic mitigates world's largest packet-per-second DDoS attack" November 23, 2011
eWeek - "E-Commerce, Retail Websites Alert for DDoS Attacks this Holiday Season" November 23, 2011
CIO - "Chinese Company Hit by mega - DDoS Attack" November 23, 2011
Webhost Industry Review - "Prolexic Mitigates 69 Million Packet Per Second DDoS Attack Using Proprietary Tools" November 22, 2011
Prosecurityzone - "69 Million Packet Per Second Attack Mitigated" November 22, 2011
Tmcnet - "Prolexic Quarterly Attack Report Charts Changing Nature of DDoS Attacks" November 22, 2011
Tech World - "Asian Company hit by mega - DDoS Attack" November 22, 2011
Hothardware - "Most DDoS Attacks Originate From China, Says Report" November 21, 2011
Telecommunications - "Prolexic Forms Data Forensics and Analysis Group" November 21, 2011
Retail Solutions Online - "Prolexic Charts Changing Nature Of DDoS Attacks In New Quarterly Attack Report" November 18, 2011
SC Magazine - "DDoS attacks, mapped" November 18, 2011
IT Times - "FL Technics Training: developing technologies in Africa call for superior skilled technical personnel" November 18, 2011
Retail Solutions Online - "Prolexic Introduces New Service To Provide DDoS Attack Forensics And Analysis" November 18, 2011
SC Magazine - "DDoS mitigation systems under attack" November 17, 2011
India Kern La Jolla - "Prolexic Charts Changing Nature of DDoS Attacks in New Quarterly Attack Report" November 17, 2011
Help Net Security - "Changing nature fo DDoS Attacks" November 17, 2011
Store Front Back Talk - "DDoS Attackers Switch Gears: Hit The Router, Not The Web Server" November 17, 2011
It World Canada - "Is the Anonymous threat on Toronto credible?" November 16, 2011
Internet Retailer - "In the face of a cyber attack, retailers should beat a hasty retreat." November 10, 2011
Infotech Spotlight - "Prolexic Predicts Increasing DDoS Attacks" November 10, 2011
Internet Retailer - "Spafinder fights off an attack and gets back to business" November 03, 2011
NetWorks Asia - "E-commerce companies to experience increased DDoS attacks" November 03, 2011
Internet Retailer - "Denial of Profit" September 30, 2011
Internet Retailer - "Security experts warn of growing attack threats to e-commerce sites" September 06, 2011
The San Francisco Chronicle - "Cyberattacks popular way to conduct social protest" September 02, 2011
eWeek - "DDoS Attack Knocks out Hong Kong Stock Exchange News Website" August 08, 2011
The New Yorker - "The Zombie Hunters" October 10, 2005

Events

Date Name Venue Booth
April 24,26, 2012 Infosecurity Europe 2012 Earls Court, London UK
March 9, 2012 ISSA South Florida Security Conference The Signature Grand, Davie, FL
February 29, 2012 Miami Finance Forum CEO Breakfast Bankers Club Miami
February 2 - March 1, 2012 RSA Conference Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA 2735

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