Outbound DDoS attacks explained FastNetMon Network Security Insights

Outbound DDoS: The attack you might be unknowingly hosting

When we talk about DDoS attacks, the focus is almost always on protecting services from inbound floods. But there’s another side to the story that often goes unnoticed: outbound DDoS ...

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22.2 Tbps record DDoS attack mitigated by CloudFlare News

A new world record DDoS attack: 22.2 Tbps

The cybersecurity landscape witnessed a new benchmark in DDoS attacks as Cloudflare reported mitigating a hyper-volumetric assault that peaked at 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per ...

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L3 and L4 DDoS attacks explained FastNetMon Network Security Basics 1

Understanding Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks

What L3 and L4 DDoS attacks are, how they work, and what defenders need to know DDoS attacks at Layers 3 and 4 (the Network and Transport layers) are some ...

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How to tell youre under a DDoS attack Basics of DDoS attack detection

How to tell if you’re under a DDoS attack

DDoS attacks remain one of the most disruptive threats facing ISPs, backbone networks, hosting providers, and enterprises. Detecting the attacks quickly is essential to keeping networks stable and services running. ...

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University of Cambridge Security Group lessons from global booter takedowns FastNetMon

Cambridge study examines global law enforcement efforts against DDoS-for-hire services

Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Security Group recently published important findings on the effectiveness of global law enforcement actions against DDoS-for-hire services, also known as booters. Their study, Assessing ...

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Common DDoS Myths Busted Cybersecurity basics

Common myths and misconceptions about DDoS attacks

Despite being a decades-old threat, DDoS attacks still come with a cloud of misunderstanding. Every time a myth goes unchecked, organisations risk underestimating threats or misallocating resources. This post debunks ...

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Breaking news FastNetMon reports record scale DDoS attack 1.5B pps

1.5 billion packets per second DDoS attack detected with FastNetMon

Breaking DDoS news from FastNetMon At FastNetMon, we recently worked with a customer — a DDoS scrubbing provider — who faced one of the largest DDoS attacks ever publicly recorded. ...

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Application Layer Low and Slow DDoS Attacks explained by DDoS defence professionals

Understanding Application-Layer & Low-and-Slow DDoS Attacks

Application-layer and “low-and-slow” DDoS attacks explained by DDoS defence professionals Application-layer (L7) and “low-and-slow” DDoS attacks are among the most insidious forms of denial-of-service threats. Rather than saturating bandwidth, they ...

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Basic concepts of DDoS explained by experts FastNetMon Network Engineering Basics

DDoS FAQ for beginners

Introduction: Questions you always wanted to ask about DDoS DDoS is one of those topics that everyone in the industry has heard about, but few feel confident they fully understand. ...

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DDoS News Cloudflare blocks record 11.5 Tbps attack fastnetmon

Cloudflare mitigates record-breaking 11.5 Tbps DDoS attack

Cloudflare has disclosed that it successfully mitigated the largest DDoS attack recorded to date — a hyper-volumetric UDP flood peaking at 11.5 terabits per second (Tbps). The attack lasted only ...

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