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What is DDoS mitigation? Protecting your network
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks can threaten application availability, so it’s critical to have a DDoS mitigation solution.
Headline
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks can threaten application availability, so it’s critical to have a DDoS mitigation solution.
Context
DDoS attacks, also known as distributed denial-of-service attacks, are a form of cyber assault aimed at particular applications or websites. In 2023, application layer attacks have surged by 165%, with the technology sector being the primary target among all industries. Therefore, it is imperative to implement a robust DDoS mitigation strategy to ensure consistent uptime and resilience. Also read: 4 key things to know about DDoS attacks
Evidence
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Analysis
DDoS attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, is the attacker taking advantage of the vulnerabilities of existing machines and systems on the Internet, to capture a large number of networked hosts to make it an agent of the attacker. When the number of controlled attack proxy machines reaches the attacker’s satisfaction, the attacker can issue strike commands at any time through the attack master. The attack master controller is very stealthy to locate due to its very flexible location and the short time it takes to issue the command. Once the command to attack is transmitted to the attack manipulator, the master can shut down or disconnect from the network to avoid tracking, and the attack manipulator releases the command to each attack agent. After the attack agent machine receives the attack command, it begins to send many service request packets to the target host. These packets are camouflaged so that the attacker cannot identify their source, and the services requested by these packets tend to consume larger system resources, such as CPU or network bandwidth.
Key Points
- A DDoS attack involves the use of multiple connected online devices, collectively called a botnet, that overwhelms a target website with fake traffic. It doesn’t attempt to breach the security perimeter and instead, focuses on making websites and servers unavailable to…
- DDoS mitigation is the process of successfully protecting a target server or network against a DDoS attack, whereby the target victim can mitigate the incoming threat using specially designed network appliances or cloud-based protection services.
- DDoS mitigation encompasses four crucial phases: absorption to shield against downtime, testing to identify and verify attack patterns, prevention to block malicious traffic, and retaliation to effectively manage and reduce false positives, ultimately safeguarding against…
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