Allot Adds Out-of-Band Sensing and Flexible Mitigation to Smart NetProtect
Summary
Allot’s 1H 2026 Smart NetProtect update adds out-of-band DDoS sensing and flexible mitigation options for telecom operators, against a backdrop of rising attack volumes and growing risks to 5G networks.
Key points
- Allot’s hybrid architecture retains inline capabilities and adds out-of-band sensing.
- Operators can choose BGP Flowspec mitigation or an off-ramp scrubbing center hosted in their data center.
- The article says tier 2 carriers may favor the lower-cost BGP Flowspec option, while tier 1 carriers may prefer the higher-accuracy off-ramp model.
- ENISA data cited in the article says DDoS attacks accounted for 77% of EU cyber incidents in the 12 months to June 2025, up from 41% in the previous 12-month period.
- Cloudflare reported blocking 27.8 million DDoS attacks in the first half of 2025, exceeding its 21.3 million total for all of 2024.
- The article identifies the Aisuru botnet as a major driver of 2025 DDoS activity and links it to a September 2025 attack peaking at 22.2 Tbps.
- An optional Security Community feature enables participating telcos and ISPs to share threat intelligence.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Allot is introducing a hybrid DDoS defense model for Smart NetProtect, adding out-of-band sensing alongside inline capabilities and offering flexible mitigation options for telecom operators.
- Impact
- The article describes rising DDoS activity and increasing pressure on telecom networks, including attacks attributed to the Aisuru botnet and a reported attack peaking at 22.2 Tbps. The product update is intended to provide scalable mitigation choices and reduce the cost of always-on inline inspection. No customer outage or specific service disruption from the reported attacks is stated.
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