Monday Morning Impact – January 16

Neustar Reports Rampant Growth of DDoS Attacks in 2016

Neustar, Inc., a Sterling VA-based provider of real-time information services, today announced the publication of “DDoS & Cyber Security Insights,” an in-depth research report that provides statistical analysis of the distributed denial of services (DDoS) attack and mitigation data collected through Neustar SiteProtect.

“The DDoS attack landscape has become increasingly complex in 2016 because there is no singular goal behind these attacks; some seek to disrupt services, while others serve as smokescreens to breach data,” said Rodney Joffe, SVP and Fellow at Neustar. “Organizations must remain vigilant against conventional attacks, even as new threats are realized.”

Key findings for their 2016 study include an a 40 percent increase in the frequency of attacks, as compared to 2015; a tripling of multi-vector attacks, which combine attack vectors to confuse defenders and supplement attack volume; a 648 percent increase in DNS-based attacks; and the growing prominence of IoT botnets. As botnet code assemblies are published, new developments continue to emerge, such as persistent device enrollment, which enables botnet operators to maintain control of a device even after it is rebooted.

Channel Impact^®
The data supports partners who are constantly looking for ne ways to help customers to better understand the threats they face.

K2 Launches Partner Program

K2 Software, of Belleview, WA, has announced the launch of its K2 Ascend Partner Program to support the Bellvue, WA-based company’s business process application platform for visual designers.

The partner program is designed with multiple partner levels that are customized to specific partner benefits and requirements, opportunity registration, training, and customizable toolsets.

“We are excited about the momentum and energy in the partner ecosystem over the past year,” said K2 CEO Adriaan van Wyk. “While we continue to provide innovative low-code solutions to drive much-needed business transformation and digitization in the market, it will be our partners that help us scale and ensure our customers are successful. This program will ensure they are set up to prosper at every turn.”

K2 claims more than 1,500 customers in over 84 countries, with 30 percent of customers being Fortune 100 companies.

Channel Impact^®
The new program provides deeper customization, improved incentives, and enhanced training and certification as compared to its previous go-to-market strategy.

Sirius Acquires Continuum Security Solutions

Sirius Computer Solutions, a San Antonio, TX-based national integrator, has acquired Continuum Worldwide Corporation, (dba Continuum Security Solutions) of Omaha, Nebraska.

Founded in 2006, Continuum specializes in compliance, governance, digital forensics and incident response. Over the past decade,

“Security is a priority for our clients, and it is one of the fastest-growing practices in our business solutions portfolio,” said Sirius CEO Joe Mertens. “Combining our two companies helps deepen our security skills and broaden our security solution offerings, which creates significant benefits for our clients.”

Continuum employees will be integrated immediately into the Sirius Omaha regional office. This is the sixth major acquisition Sirius has made over the past two years.

Channel Impact^®
This acquisition strengthens the security and compliance capabilities offered by Sirius.