1、akamais state of the internet / security Q1 2017 report Volume 4 / Number 1 AT A GLANCE Web application attacks, Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2016 35% increase in total web application attacks 57% increase in attacks sourcing from the U.S. (current top source country) 28% increase in SQLi attacks Web application
2、attacks, Q1 2017 vs. Q4 2016 2% decrease in total web application attacks 20% increase in attacks sourcing from the U.S. (still top source country) 15% decrease in SQLi attacks DDoS attacks, Q1 2017 vs. Q1 2016 30% decrease in total DDoS attacks 28% decrease in infrastructure layer (layers 3 new too
3、ls used by attackers follow a similar cycle of hype and integration. However, DDoS technology acceptance often proceeds at a much faster pace than consumer technologies, as there is much less resistance to change within the relatively small community of malicious actors. As shown over the last half
4、year, the Mirai botnet is an example of a disruptive technology working its way through the cycle. The development of Mirai happened quietly behind the scenes, while the first round of DDoS attacks were startling in their size and capability. The botnets capabilities quickly moved into a stage where
5、 contention for Internet of Things (IoT) devices reduced the size of attacks considerably. While many of the largest DDoS attacks observed this quarter were still based on Mirai-derived botnets, they were not as large as the initial attacks. What follows is the integration of the use of IoT as anoth
6、er part of the fabric of DDoS botnets and malware. As we discussed in last quarters report, there were long-term consequences to the release of Mirai. First, competitive forces drove botnet herders to keep up with Mirais technology or risk losing market share. The creators of other botnets are worki