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DDoS attacks don't take much technical expertise to launch these days. Defending against them is more complicated.

According to new data released by Netscout, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise. There were 17 million such attacks in 2024 – up from 13 million the year before.

DDoS Attacks Now Key Weapons in Geopolitical Conflicts, NETSCOUT Warns Your email has been sent Hackers now use AI and botnets to launch powerful DDoS attacks, bypassing security and overwhelming ...

The surge in DDoS attack traffic this year has been driven in part by the rapid expansion of IoT devices - from smart watches ...

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are outpacing many traditional cyber threats and are no longer just a tool but a “dominant geopolitical weapon,” according to network security firm ...

The attacks are becoming more frequent and expensive - costing enterprises $6,000/minute.

A new NetScout Threat Intelligence Report, for July to December 2024, reveals a complex and contrasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack landscape across southern Africa. According to the ...