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Why DDoS Protection Is Critical

Once your home computer, office computer or laptop has been hit by a virus, you take anti-virus programs a lot more seriously. Malware on your computer can cause big problems, and after struggling to remove a virus or losing important data, it’s only natural t

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Modern DDoS Protection Techniques

In the good old days, “bad guys” intent on bringing down a website or server only had to launch a DoS (Denial of Service) attack, pinging the target over and over again from their own computer until the target machine was overwhelmed and went down. These foray

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Is The Cloud A Magic Bullet For DDoS Protection?

Many companies and service providers have based much of their DDoS protection and mitigation efforts on the apparent benefits that a significant amount of cloud capacity can provide. In fact, the marketing of some providers’ DDoS mitigation services relies alm

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Interview With Tim Timwari, CEO Of Sharktech

Sharktech, one of the earliest providers of DDoS mitigation services continues to forge ahead into enterprise space, providing security solutions to its customers around the world, including to numerous state agencies. We recently got the chance to talk to CEO

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DDoS Attack Objectives

For many organizations situated at the receiving-end of a coordinated DDoS attack, the objectives of the attackers may not necessarily be self-evident. In too many cases, organizations come under the cross-hairs of multiple DDoS campaigns – with the campaigns

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The Cost of a DDoS Attack

According to the results of a study conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, a DDoS attack on a company’s online resources might cause considerable losses – with average figures ranging from $52,000 to $444,000 depending on the size of the company. Fo

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Types of DDoS Attacks

DDoS attacks come in many different forms, from Smurfs to Teardrops, to Pings of Death. Below are details about the common types of attacks and amplification methods.

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