A massive denial-of-service (DoS) attack once disrupted the U.S. Stock Market, blocking brokers, investors, and customers from critical access. In this episode of Disaster Stream, cybersecurity expert Bill Alderson breaks down what happened, how it was fixed, and what every organization can learn from it.
Featuring insights from McKinsey & Company, NetScout, ExtraHop, Cloud Range, and a message from Vinton Cerf, father of the Internet.
👉 Key Takeaways:
How DoS attacks impact global markets
Why packet forensics uncovers the root cause
Multi-tier firewalls & zero-day defense strategies
Building disaster recovery best practices
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Introduction | Why disaster recovery matters
05:12 – Stock Market DoS Attack explained
14:35 – McKinsey insights on crisis management
22:10 – NetScout & ExtraHop: packet forensics in action
30:40 – Cloud Range cyber simulation training
42:18 – TCP flaw and sequence number vulnerability
55:05 – Multi-tier firewalls & zero-day defense strategy
01:05:00 – Vinton Cerf on 50 years of TCP/IP
01:12:00 – Lessons learned & disaster recovery takeaways
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