SECURITY

okia has been selected by global

Internet Exchange Point , the

London Internet Exchange ( LINX ), to deliver advanced network protection capabilities against the latest and future generations of DDoS threats and attacks . With Nokia Deepfield DDoS security , LINX becomes the first UK-based IXP to offer advanced DDoS protection with trusted performance , scale and mitigation granularity , ensuring minimal impact on member connectivity and services .

DDoS is malicious traffic that aims to deny access , degrade services or stop connectivity for individual users , Internet hosts and service provider network infrastructure .

The Nokia Threat Intelligence Report , released in October 2024 , found that the number and frequency of DDoS attacks have grown from one or two a day to well over 100 per day in many networks , with botnet DDoS continuing to be the primary source of DDoS attacks . To combat sophisticated DDoS attacks , service and cloud providers need a more intelligent , cost-effective , scalable and adaptable defence strategy .

Deepfield Defender is a software-based DDoS detection and mitigation solution that combines real-time network telemetry with Nokia ’ s patented Deepfield Secure Genome , a continuously updated data feed that tracks the security context of the global internet .

Using AI-driven , automated DDoS detection by Deepfield Defender and the dynamically configured , high-scale DDoS mitigation performed by 7750 Defender Mitigation System ( DMS ), attacks are blocked before they can impact LINX ’ s members or services . Introducing Deepfield Defender will also equip LINX with advanced network security analytics and reporting capabilities .

Mike Hellers , Head of Product Development at LINX , said : “ With Nokia Deepfield , LINX will gain significant cybersecurity capabilities . We are proud to be the first UK IXP to deliver this next generation of advanced DDoS protection to our members , which , in turn , will be providing essential or critical services to their customers .”

Paul Alexander , VP and Country General Manager UK & I , Nokia , said : “ The past year has accelerated massive and transformative changes to the Internet , bringing with it an incredible rise in DDoS attacks – they are more potent , frequent , and sophisticated than ever . With Nokia , LINX will obtain critical DDoS security-related visibility , leveraging Nokia Deepfield ’ s big data approach and using Deepfield Defender and 7750 DMS to access a more intelligent , cost-effective , scalable and adaptable defence strategy .”

LINX will initially offer the advanced DDoS service to any network connected to their LON1 interconnection fabric in London .

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