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ADistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attackis a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from multiple sources. Unlike a basic Denial of Service (DoS) attack, which comes from a single source, DDoS attacks leveragebotnets— networks of compromised devices — to amplify their impact and make them harder to stop.
ADistributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attackis a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from multiple sources. Unlike a basic Denial of Service (DoS) attack, which comes from a single source, DDoS attacks leveragebotnets— networks of compromised devices — to amplify their impact and make them harder to stop.
The aim? Make your online service slow, unstable, or completely inaccessible to real users.
The consequences of a DDoS attack can be severe:
Even a short outage can have a lasting financial and reputational impact.
While any organization with an internet-facing presence is vulnerable, these industries are frequent targets:
If your operations depend on consistent uptime, you’re at risk.
Volumetric Attacks– Saturate network bandwidth with huge volumes of traffic (e.g., UDP floods, ICMP floods).
Protocol Attacks– Exploit weaknesses in network protocols to exhaust server resources (e.g., SYN floods, Ping of Death).
Application Layer Attacks– Target specific applications to exhaust resources (e.g., HTTP floods).
Multi-Vector Attacks– Combine multiple attack strategies for maximum impact.
To minimize damage, you need a clear action plan:
AtCyberdefence, we offerend-to-end DDoS protectionthat keeps your systems online even under massive attack:
With Cyberdefence as your security partner, you can operate confidently — knowing your uptime, data, and reputation are protected.
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