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DDoS Attacks: Causes, Effects and How to Protect your Site

A DDoS attack is surprisingly easy to carry out and millions of websites worldwide are affected every year. And the worst news? The numbers are growing every year.

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It almost seems like a part of life these days: the more successful your website is, the more likely it is that you will be attacked at some point. But there is also good news: you can significantly reduce the chances of a successful DDoS attack on your website.

You might be wondering: what exactly is a DDoS attack? And how can I protect my website against it? In this article, we’ll explain exactly what DDoS attacks are, examine what can make your website vulnerable to them, and help you minimize the likelihood and impact of a DDoS attack.…

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Businesses Underestimate The Danger of DDoS Attacks

Cyber attacks cost businesses money, valuable trade secrets, and sometimes their reputations. For these reasons, smart companies invest heavily in network security efforts to detect, handle, and deter threats to their computer systems. However, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are types of cyber attacks that seem to fly under the radar of many corporate security specialists.

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What is a DDoS Attack?

A DDoS attack happens when a group of linked devices sends large amounts of traffic to a network or server to cause the system to crash or become inoperable. Cyber criminals traditionally take two paths to deliver DDoS attacks.…

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Mirai: Now with TOR

Botnets, a collection of Internet-connected devices compromised by malware and under the control of a botnet “herder”, pose a significant threat to the cybersecurity of both the owners of the devices and the rest of the Internet at large.

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The security impacts of botnets for the Internet arise from the fact that they are designed to be used to amplify the botnet herder’s ability to perform large-scale cyberattacks. A common example of this is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where many devices work together to overwhelm and take down an organization’s website. As botnets grow larger and easier to create, organizations increasingly need to deploy robust DDoS protection solutions to help protect their Internet presence.…

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DDoS Damage: Why Ecommerce Sites Are So Vulnerable, And What Can Be Done

When it comes to the bad things in life there are degrees of awfulness. For instance, falling down a flight of stairs is bad. Falling down a flight of stairs in front of an important potential business partner who does not seem interested in signing on the dotted line just because someone is pitifully holding an ice pack to his or her face is worse. Life is fascinating like that.

DDoS attacks

With DDoS attacks, there are a number of factors that contribute to an attack’s awfulness – size, duration, attack type – but one of the big ones actually has little to do with the attack itself and everything to do with the target.…

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How to Mitigate Unpredictable DDoS Attacks and Protect Your Digital Business Assets

Over the last year, distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks have gotten stronger and evolved in strategy and tactics as cyber-criminals get smarter. With increased reports of “smoke screening”, where attackers use DDoS attacks to distract IT staff while inserting malware to breach confidential data such as bank account credentials and client data. Over 50% of attacked companies reported theft of funds, data or intellectual property. These types of attacks are more powerful but short-lived and more precise than prolonged strikes whose goal is extended downtime.

Protecting your digital assets from DDoS attacks

DDoS attacks vary in both sophistication and intensity. Attackers typically make fake requests that look like random garbage on the network, or more troublesome; make the attack traffic look exactly like real web traffic.…

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