Return of the DDoS Attack

One of the greatest threats to Internet service is Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks which can paralyze ISPs and disrupt traffic to and from targeted websites. For years now, DDoS attacks have dropped down the IT security priority list as topics such as IP theft took center stage.

Recently however, DDoS attacks targeting organizations of all types have sharply increased. Afflicted organizations had daily operations disrupted and servers compromised, with attacks increasing in sophistication and damage impact. The next waves of attacks will likely be even more complex and damaging.

The DDoS revival reminds us that as threats continue to evolve, organizations must strengthen their security infrastructure and management practices to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of incident response.