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Why Are You a DDoS Target?

Why would someone do this to you? Well, one of the most common is the idea of hacktivism, in which a party wants to prevent the spread of ideas or a service they oppose. This could be for any number of reasons, but if you’re putting out something that might be divisive, hacktivists might DDoS you. what happens during a ddos attack ? Corporate espionage is known to occur, where a competitor shuts you down, as an example, during a big sale or time of year to funnel more profits toward themselves. Or it might be someone wanting to learn cybersecurity and the ins-and-outs of DDoS attacks. Maybe it’s just a bored person somewhere who thinks its funny and wants to watch the world burn. (This happens to online games and services such as the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live or World of Warcraft). If you can’t see yourself being the target of a hacktivist or corporate sabotage, you’re probably just the unlucky target of someone who wants to cause a bit of havoc to a stranger. Protectin...

What is a denial of service attack (DoS)?

A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. DoS attacks accomplish this by flooding the target with traffic, or sending it information that triggers a crash. In both instances, the DoS attack deprives legitimate users (i.e. employees, members, or account holders) of the service or resource they expected. Victims of DoS attacks often target web servers of high-profile organizations such as banking, commerce, and media companies, or government and trade organizations. Though DoS attacks do not typically result in the theft or loss of significant information or other assets, they can cost the victim a great deal of time and money to handle. There are two general methods of DoS attacks: flooding services or crashing services. Flood attacks occur when the system receives too much traffic for the server to buffer, causing them to slow down and eventually stop. Popular flood attacks include: Buffe...

Democratization of DDoS

While The recent spate of attacks and reports on DDoS have raised the profile of the attack vector, warnings about DDoS and its impact are not new. In 2011 VeriSign reported that 63 percent of enterprises had been hit by a DDoS. At the time, VeriSign also reported that the average cost to defend against a DDoS was $2.5 million. how to perform a ddos attack ? Regardless of how much DDoS is growing in terms of attacks and bandwidth, the bottom line is that it is becoming increasingly more common for a number of simple reasons. "The availability of DDoS attack tools enable anyone with an Internet connection to launch attacks," Morales said. "The democratization of DDoS has made it accessible to the masses." In addition to the availability of tools, the increasing proliferation of botnets is a key factor, enabling modern DDoS attacks. "We’ve gone from hijacked PCs to tools that enable opt-in participation in botnets to most recently, seeing smaller botne...

What Are DDoS Services?

If you’re wondering whether you need DDoS services, you’re not asking the right question. More accurately, your organization should be asking “what kind of DDoS services do we need?” As the threat vector has grown, your options have evolved to include two primary types of DDoS services. You could choose DDoS Prevention Services, which are provided by expert security teams, or DDoS Protection Services which typically consist of security apps. How does DDos work ? DDoS prevention services are a managed IT security service which combines cutting-edge security technology with a team of expert DDoS analysts to detect, prevent, and mitigate DDOS attacks before they impact a client’s business. Dedicated analysts perform analysis on threats in real-time and apply proactive response techniques to redirect botnet traffic. DDoS protection services typically consist of cloud-based software tools which are designed to detect threats and mitigate the impact. As DDoS attacks have evolved to...