May 8, 2025
Vercara WAF Analysis Report
April 2025 WAF report: Bot and WAF violations surged despite lower traffic, with cookie abuse and XML exploits targeting finance, travel, and retail sectors.
Richard Wallace
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Richard is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Vercara, leveraging over 23 years of military leadership and expertise in intelligence and data analytics. Driven by a mission to education and inform individuals on the current cyber threat landscape and how those threats could impact organizations. As an army veteran, Richard is a recipient of the Legion of Merit and multiple Bronze Star Medals.
Articles by Richard Wallace
May 7, 2025
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report
April 2025 saw fewer DDoS attacks but greater impact—longer, larger, and more targeted, with a surge in Telnet-focused IoT exploitation.
May 6, 2025
Vercara DNS Analysis Report
UltraDNS handled 46T+ queries in 2024 amid rising IPv6 use and 29% more DDoS attacks—highlighting DNS’s growing scale and security role.
April 30, 2025
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – April 18 – April 25, 2025
Weekly OSINT report: ClickFix social engineering, Lumma InfoStealer, Rust botnet, XorDDoS, edge attacks, and zero-day exploits surge.
April 23, 2025
UltraDNS 2024 Domain Name System (DNS) Traffic and Analysis Report
Discover key 2024 DNS trends, traffic growth, security threats, and how to strengthen your DNS strategy with insights from Vercara’s UltraDNS report.
April 15, 2025
Infrastructure Trends and Traffic Insights
Vercara’s March 2025 report covers DDoS, DNS, and WAF threats. UltraDDoS Protect blocked 5,003 attacks, UltraDNS handled 4.44T queries, and UltraWAF processed 2.41B web requests. See how Vercara’s solutions protect digital infrastructure.
April 7, 2025
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – March 28 – April 3, 2025
Weekly OSINT highlights: Discover how attackers are using MU-Plugins, DNS-over-HTTPS, and advanced loaders to evade detection and deploy malware.
March 12, 2025
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – February
In February 2025, Vercara’s UltraWAF processed 646M web requests, with a 7.9% rise in malicious traffic. Attackers exploited WAF misconfigurations and API flaws.
February 24, 2025
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – February 14 – February 20, 2025
FinalDraft malware exploits Outlook email drafts for stealthy C2, evading detection. Also covers PostgreSQL zero-day, MageCart attacks, ransomware trends & DDoS threats.
February 24, 2025
Annual DDoS Report 2024 Trends And Insights
Discover the 2024 DDoS Report: record attacks, evolving trends, and how Vercara UltraDDoS Protect secures your digital infrastructure.
February 24, 2025
UltraDDoS Protect Annual Distributed Denial-of-Service Analysis January – December 2024
Explore the 2024 UltraDDoS Protect report: 270,405 DDoS attacks, record surges, and rising carpet bombing trends reveal evolving cyber threats.
February 18, 2025
Infrastructure Trends and Traffic Insights – January 2025
Vercara’s infrastructure report covers DDoS, DNS, and WAF threats. In January 2025, UltraDDoS Protect blocked 4,982 attacks, UltraDNS processed 4.18T queries, and UltraWAF handled 713M web requests. Discover how UltraDNS, UltraDDoS Protect, and UltraWAF secure critical infrastructure domains.