Radware Levels Up DDOS Protection to Eliminate Costly Downtime and Disruptions for Online Gaming Industry

Rhea-AI Summary

Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR) has introduced multi-dimensional DDoS detection and protection tailored for the online gaming industry, a sector that is increasingly targeted by cyber attacks. New algorithms specifically protect against sophisticated DDoS attacks, particularly relevant for Massive Multi-Player Online (MMO) games that often rely on UDP protocol. The enhanced solution addresses non-volumetric attacks and minimizes false positives, ensuring continuous service. This offering positions Radware as a key player in protecting the gaming ecosystem, vital for maintaining user experience and brand reputation.

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• Launch of multi-dimensional DDoS protection specifically for online gaming, enhancing cybersecurity measures.
• Introduction of new algorithms to combat sophisticated DDoS attacks, improving service continuity.
• Mitigation of false positives through advanced behavioral technology, ensuring uninterrupted user experience.

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• None.

MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, is launching multi-dimensional DDoS detection and protection to meet the unique and complex demands of the online gaming industry. Radware developed a set of new algorithms to protect sophisticated attacks against online gaming.

“Online games are a massive, multi-billion-dollar industry, but they frequently fall victim to powerful and targeted DDoS attacks. Any disruption in service could drive users away to competing titles, damage brand reputation, and cost businesses substantial income for every second of downtime,” said Gabi Malka, Chief Operating Officer at Radware. “Threats like denial of service attacks cannot be ignored. Online game companies need to cover any gaps in security that might be left open from the service providers they work with to deliver these online experiences for their players.”

Online games and specifically the Massive Multi-Player (MMO) games, experience multiple attacks coming from hackers and platform competition that try to block players’ access to the gaming platforms, from cheating players that can attack other players slowing their connection, while gaining a competitive advantage, and attacks that can take the entire game offline.

With Radware’s DDoS protection solutions, online game companies and platforms have access to a multi-dimensional, enhanced DDoS protection solution to protect against sophisticated attacks. This includes enhanced, behavioral-based protection for UDP (User Datagram Protocol) based attacks. Online games typically rely on UDP to send and receive data as it does not require time-consuming and frequent “handshakes” used in other protocols, like TCP. Yet, many of the other solutions available to protect against attacks focus on rate-based volumetric protection and, especially within the public cloud, lack in their protection against UDP attacks. In addition, DDoS attacks on the application level or non-volumetric attacks that do not directly impact the public cloud network often can go undetected. These types of rate-based protections also result in a high rate of false-positives, which can cause suspensions of service to loyal, innocent users. Radware’s advanced behavioral technology blocks DDoS attacks, including non-volumetric attacks, burst attacks and unknown zero-day attacks, with the greatest accuracy ensuring a low false positive rate and the best user experience.

“These online game companies rely on public cloud providers to deliver online experiences at massive scale, but many of these companies don't truly understand the level of protection they can expect from their cloud partners,” said Anna Convery-Pelletier, Chief Marketing Officer for Radware. “We’re working with these cloud providers and video game companies to protect the entire gaming ecosystem so that every player can enjoy their online gaming experience, regardless of whether they reside in the public cloud or hybrid environments.”

About Radware

Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of cyber security and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud, and software defined data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio secures the digital experience by providing infrastructure, application, and corporate IT protection and availability services to enterprises globally. Radware’s solutions empower more than 12,500 enterprise and carrier customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please visit www.radware.com.

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FAQ

What is the new DDoS protection launched by Radware for online gaming?

Radware has launched multi-dimensional DDoS detection and protection specifically designed for the online gaming industry, utilizing advanced algorithms to combat sophisticated DDoS attacks.

How does Radware's DDoS protection benefit online gaming companies?

It protects against sophisticated DDoS attacks, minimizes downtime, and enhances user experience by reducing false positives.

What types of attacks does Radware's new solution protect against?

The new solution protects against both volumetric and non-volumetric DDoS attacks, including UDP and application-level threats.

Why is Radware's DDoS protection important for the online gaming sector?

The online gaming sector is susceptible to targeted DDoS attacks that can disrupt service, damage brand reputation, and lead to significant revenue losses.