A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a , service, website, or online platform by overwhelming it with a flood of traffic from multiple . These attacks are "distributed" because they typically involve a network of compromised computers (often referred to as a ) that coordinate to flood the target with traffic. The sheer volume of traffic exhausts the target's , rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users.
Consider using a DDoS mitigation service or appliance that can detect and filter out traffic before it reaches your network or server. Implement traffic analysis tools to detect abnormal traffic patterns and identify potential attacks early. Using a CDN to distribute website content across multiple servers and locations can help reduce the of DDoS attacks by absorbing traffic.
Ensure that your infrastructure is and can handle sudden traffic spikes. Load balancing can distribute traffic evenly across multiple . Additionally, implementing rate limiting and traffic shaping helps control the rate at which incoming is processed. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) can filter out malicious traffic and protect against application layer attacks.
