Netscout

When we think about cybersecurity, most of us picture alarms going off, software scanning for viruses, and firewalls keeping the bad guys out. Detection and response are the heavy lifters in any modern security strategy, and rightfully so. They help us spot threats, shut them down quickly, and get back to business. But...

Digital tools such as mobile apps, quoting engines, and telematics are now table stakes in insurance. But behind every digital interaction lies a less visible challenge: technology that doesn’t always work as expected—and isn’t attended to until it impacts policyholders. Could gaps in network observability be silently...

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks come in many shapes and sizes, as do the myths surrounding them. These myths can center on motivations, DDoS attack vectors and techniques, mitigation strategies, and more. DDoS myths are also sometimes more dangerous than the attacks themselves because the misconceptions...

Patients go to the facility where the doctor or treatment care they need is located. It might be a hospital, a medical building, an urgent care facility, or a clinic. Regardless of location, the expectation has always been a quality patient care experience: The medical professional they are dealing with will be able to...

Splunk has a great commercial titled No more “I don’t knows.” The commercial depicts an organization struggling to determine why its business-critical application is down. Question: Who’s working on the problem - IT, Engineering, Security? Answer: I don’t know. Question: Is it the network, the application, a cyber...

What did 109,000 people gathering in Barcelona, Spain, during the first week of March have in common? They all attended the Mobile World Congress (MWC). Many of them could be found at NETSCOUT’s impressive booth in Hall 2 throughout the four-day event. Attendees had the opportunity to learn first-hand about NETSCOUT’s...

The beating heart of the healthcare sector is under increased threats, and no amount of antibiotics can protect the proverbial patient. In this case, we’re referring to the vital networks healthcare systems and providers rely on to share data and treat patients. Today, the entire industry faces an unprecedented array...

As companies increasingly rely on mission-critical applications and services across remote sites, observability throughout expanded networks to troubleshoot problems is more important than ever. There is no doubt that reducing outage risk and application performance degradation is vital to any business, but network...

Geopolitical conflict continues to drive up the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with spikes of up to 1,900 percent in certain areas correlating with political events. Artificial intelligence/machine learning (Al/ML), automation, and the abuse of enterprise-grade infrastructure are making attacks...

A major retailer has just suffered a massive data breach. Customer credit card information is circulating on the dark web, fraudulent transactions are skyrocketing, and consumer trust is rapidly eroding. The attack was stealthy, persistent, and devastating. But how did it happen? To fully understand, we must retrace...

The explosion of digital data, along with the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered applications, has created exciting opportunities for businesses in nearly every sector. At the same time, there is growing awareness of the high energy consumption of these technologies, prompting businesses to search...

Digital resilience is not a response plan. It’s a readiness posture. Too often, business continuity strategies are activated only after disruptions occur. But by then, the damage has already begun. Systems are degrading. Customers are impacted. Stakeholders are asking questions. The real work of resilience happens...

Recent announcements by major North American mobile service providers are once again putting carrier aggregation in the spotlight. On January 7, 2025, Verizon announced the achievement of 5.5Gbps download speeds—"the equivalent of downloading 266 Taylor Swift albums a minute or streaming 3,056 Hulu episodes per hour.”...

A major insurance provider is reeling from a catastrophic data breach. Sensitive customer data, including personally identifiable information (PII), policy details, and financial records, has been compromised. Trust is eroding, regulatory fines are imminent, and the company is left scrambling for answers. But how did...

Monetization is the most pressing challenge in the industry—for operators and for most ecosystem players—but also a stubbornly elusive target. Network capacity and coverage have expanded significantly, supporting a sustained increase in traffic and subscribership. Over 70% of people worldwide have mobile connectivity...

The energy grid is under attack. Power plants, pipelines, and substations are being compromised, and operations grind to a halt. A cyberattack has struck with a sophisticated, well-planned breach that left critical infrastructure vulnerable. But how did it happen? To understand, we must retrace the steps, from the...

Everything you touch, from your coffee mug to your keyboard, began as an idea. Manufacturing made it real. But “building reality” requires precision. As digital transformations expanded to manufacturers’ factories, troubleshooting at the network edges became harder without on-site IT support. Delays in diagnosing...

A breach has rocked the government sector. Confidential data has been stolen, critical systems have been compromised, and the impact is rippling through agencies. The attack was a sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) that lurked undetected for months. But how did it happen? To find out, we must trace the...

A breach has rocked the government sector. Confidential data has been stolen, critical systems have been compromised, and the impact is rippling through agencies. The attack was a sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) that lurked undetected for months. But how did it happen? To find out, we must trace the...

According to Ericsson, the opportunity created by mobile network application programming interfaces (APIs) will grow to more than $20 billion by 2028. APIs are ways for different types of software applications to communicate with each other. They are critical to a dynamic 5G network ecosystem and the secret sauce that...