"DDoS Threats and Defense: How Certain Assumptions Can Lead to an Attack"

There is a common misconception that a website with low traffic or that does not offer transaction-intensive online commerce does not need to prepare for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks because it is not an attractive target. According to Jag Bains at TechRepublic, cybercriminals do not care about a website's popularity or offerings. In addition, hackers are always looking for new methods to launch even more complex and effective attacks that could have devastating financial and reputational outcomes for unprepared victims. It is currently simple and inexpensive to execute cyberattacks on a large scale. A DDoS attack can even be booked on one of many shady platforms, allowing low-skilled attackers to easily carry out such attacks without having to deal with the technology themselves. Therefore, not being prepared for DDoS attacks is no longer an option, no matter what a company's size, industry, or level of popularity is. This article continues to discuss the assumptions businesses should not make about their DDoS defenses and the steps they should take to reduce the likelihood of such attacks.

TechRepublic reports "DDoS Threats and Defense: How Certain Assumptions Can Lead to an Attack"