Despite the differences in the mechanism, the purpose of the DDoS (distributed denial of service attack) is the same- to deplete the resources on the victim’s network. DDoS can be broadly divided into two types: bandwidth depletion and resource depletion. This post aims to give you a broad overview of the various types of DDoS attacks and their prevention techniques. [Read more…]
15 Ways to Stop DDoS Attacks in your Network
To stop DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack, one needs to have a clear understanding of what happens when an attack takes place. In short, a DDoS attack can be accomplished by exploiting vulnerabilities in the server or by consuming server resources (for example, memory, hard disk, and so forth). [Read more…]
