Shopper holiday DDoS attacks are nothing new. Back in 2009, a DDoS attack on a major DNS provider took some of the web’s biggest online stores offline. The websites for Amazon and Wal-Mart were both taken down for an hour at the peak of the … [Read more...] about Shopper Holiday DDoS Attacks
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Gamer Holiday DDoS Attacks
Gamer holiday DDoS attacks are not a new phenomenon. The end of year holiday period has become a time for increased DDoS attacks, particularly those targeted at gamers. The holidays usually see growth spurts in the number of gamers online, keen to … [Read more...] about Gamer Holiday DDoS Attacks
Player Advantage DDoS Attacks: the Beginnings of DDoS
Player advantage DDoS attacks fall into a similar attack motivation bracket as business rivalry motivated attacks. We wrote elsewhere about this. Taking down or slowing the service of a rival competitor can significantly affect their bottom line, … [Read more...] about Player Advantage DDoS Attacks: the Beginnings of DDoS