"Cybercriminals Create New Methods to Evade Legacy DDoS Defenses"

According to Corero, the number of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks observed worldwide is rising, and this trend will continue through 2023. Expect increased request-based or packets-per-second attacks from cybercriminals. Historically, DDoS attacks have focused on delivering huge packets with the intent of paralyzing and disrupting the Internet pipeline by surpassing the available bandwidth. However, recent request-based attacks are sending smaller packets to overwhelm a target with higher transaction processing. Ashley Stephenson, the CTO of Corero, stated that those responsible for network health and Internet service availability should take note of this trend. In 2023, attackers will continue developing new methods to circumvent legacy DDoS defenses. For example, Carpet Bomb attacks emerged in 2022, exploiting the aggregate force of several small attacks to overpower legacy detect-and-redirect DDoS defenses or neutralize 'black hole' sacrifice-the-victim mitigation strategies. The cyber warfare during the Russia-Ukraine conflict will likely continue in 2023. DDoS will continue to be a weapon in the Ukrainian and other conflicts, both for paralyzing critical services and advancing political propaganda goals. After the Russian invasion in February, the number of DDoS attacks increased significantly, and DDoS continues to be employed as an asymmetric weapon in the continuing conflict. This article continues to discuss predictions for DDoS attacks in 2023. 

Help Net Security reports "Cybercriminals Create New Methods to Evade Legacy DDoS Defenses"