NETSCOUT expands Adaptive DDoS Protection with outbound attack mitigation

NETSCOUT expands DDoS protection against weaponised broadband and IoT

NETSCOUT announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS attack traffic. By extending protection from the attack target towards its source, NETSCOUT helps operators prevent compromised subscriber devices from disrupting their own networks, consuming costly capacity and attacking customers and organisations across the internet. Consumer broadband r…

NETSCOUT EXTENDS ADAPTIVE DDOS DEFENSE PROTECTION TO ADDRESS THE RISING BUSINESS COST OF WEAPONIZED BROADBAND AND IOT DEVICES

New Automated Outbound Protection Helps Service Providers Reduce Network Disruption, Infrastructure Costs and Internet-Wide Risk WESTFORD, Mass., August 19, 2026 – NETSCOUT® (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, today announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS attack t…

Netscout warns of consumer IoT threats

Cyber safety specialist Netscout warned everyday connected consumer goods are being weaponised by powerful botnets to the detriment of service providers which face resulting network disruption. The company pointed to broadband routers and cameras among a list of IoT devices coming under threat from Turbo-Mirai-class botnets, which are transforming the threat landscape by bringing outbound traffic into the mix. In literature released in 2025, Net…

NETSCOUT expands Adaptive DDoS Protection with outbound attack mitigation

NETSCOUT has announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound DDoS attack traffic. By extending protection from the attack target towards its source, NETSCOUT helps operators prevent compromised subscriber devices from disrupting their own networks, consuming costly capacity and attacking customers and organizations across the internet. Consumer broadba…