A DDoS attack is like a traffic jam on your computer. But instead of bad timing, a DDoS attack, or distributed denial-of-service attack, is a result of malicious behavior. Learn more about what a DDoS attack is and how it happens.
A distributed denial-of-service attack, or DDoS attack, can happen to anyone -- and is nearly impossible to prevent. In a DDoS attack, a perpetrator intentionally floods a system -- like a website, server or network resource -- with fake traffic. The surge in fake traffic triggers the system to deny anyone access, even legitimate users.
Hackers can gain control over vulnerable systems -- or bots -- by first exploiting a vulnerability in one master system. The network of infected hosts, or the botnet, is then controlled by the hacker and serves as the fake traffic clogging up a user’s network and knocking it offline.
What measures do you take to prevent, or minimize the impact of, DDoS attacks? Ever been denied entry to a site because of one? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to hit that like button.
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