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The most dangerous part of OpenClaw is that it sounds advanced

You're right to be cautious of OpenClaw, but perhaps for the wrong reasons.
Donny Chong
Nexusguard
01 Apr 2026
7 mins read

Keep Local Traffic Local: A Smarter Hybrid Model for DDoS Protection

Massive DDoS attacks force regional ISPs to choose: absorb locally or pay global transit for clean traffic. Nexusguard’s True Hybrid keeps local traffic local while stopping terabit threats.
Donny Chong
Nexusguard
20 Mar 2026
4 mins read

Security is infrastructure. Fund it like infrastructure.

Cybersecurity remains underfunded as a cost item rather than core infrastructure for CSPs. Commodity pricing, buyer pressure, and reactive risk cycles limit true resilience—until incidents force change.
Donny Chong
Nexusguard
11 Mar 2026
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Bit-and-Piece Attacks,Communications Service Provider,DDoS,Origin Protection

Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are being brought to their knees by Bit-and-Piece, aka Carpet Bombing attacks that fly under the radar

Stealthy bit-and-piece attack renders the CSP’s on-premise investment ineffective in preventing service degradation.
Nexusguard
23 Feb 2020
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Origin Protection
Origin Protection
DDoS,DDoS Threat Report,DNSSEC,TCP SYN flood

Mitigating TCP SYN floods

If the platform receives a return ACK, indicating that the client is legitimate and is not spoofed, it establishes a connection with the requested server and forwards the original connection request.
Nexusguard
13 Jan 2020
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DDoS,DDoS Threat Report,DNSSEC,TCP SYN flood

Single targets, multiple innocent victims

TCP SYN flood as a type of network-layer attack isn’t new, but our Q3 2019 research findings suggest that the techniques behind the latest round of TCP SYN flood attacks have become ever-more sophisticated.
Nexusguard
06 Jan 2020
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Communications Service Provider,Data Protection,Online Retailing,WAF

Ready for Holidays? Web Application Firewall for Sensitive Data Security for Online Shopping

During the traditional shopping season, shopping stores are a high-risk target and even CSPs are not dismissed as completely secure. To reduce the risk on them, they cannot rule out the use of a security service.
Nexusguard
24 Dec 2019
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Communications Service Provider,DDoS Protection,Partnership,TAP

Up your game

DDoS mitigation as a service represents an attractive market for CSPs. But building out this service offering is costly and time-consuming.
Nexusguard
18 Nov 2019
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Cyber Attack,Cybersecurity,DDoS,South Africa

South Africa less than ready for DDoS attacks

Without the right combination of people, processes and technology built upon the right infrastructure, the same old DDoS problem can cause a new pain to South Africa’s networks.
Nexusguard
12 Nov 2019
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Botnet,DNS Attack,HTTP attacks

Who knows you better than you know yourself? Your smartphone.

Believe it or not, chances are that your smartphone has been compromised and incorporated into botnets. Our research findings reveal that DDoS attacks originated from smart connected devices are on the rise.
Nexusguard
30 Oct 2019
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DDoS Protection,DNS Attack,Smart City Security,internet of things

Smart City Security and the Importance of DDoS Protection

When IoT devices are introduced across smart cities, advanced security planning must be factored into the discussions. This is especially important if cities are to ward off attacks from botnets.
Nexusguard
07 Oct 2019
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