How Does My Credit Union Prepare For The May 7Th DDoS Threat?

by Hugh Smallwood

If you are getting bombarded with information about the May 7^th potential cyber attacks and do not know what to do, this post is for you.

Anonymous, AnonGhost, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam; you may now know more about these groups then you ever wanted. They are making threats that they will launch attacks against your internet presence on May 7^th.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOUR CREDIT UNION?

The easiest approach is to perform an impact analysis (a step recommended by the NCUA) and develop an incident response. What are the potential services and applications that could be affected by your CU should you come under an attack.

Website:

Your website is usually the first thing that comes to mind.  If an attack on your website occurs it will render your website inaccessible to your members.  It is important to understand the impact of your members not being able to access your website.  Understanding the impact falls into two categories information and function.

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