Is a DDoS attack a threat?

While a DDoS attack is one of the least sophisticated categories of cyberattack, it also has the potential to be one of the most disruptive and most powerful by taking websites and digital services offline for significant periods of time that can range from seconds to even weeks at a time. Are period tracking apps safe? How does a DDoS attack work?

How savvy are DDoS attackers?

DDoS attackers get more and more savvy every day. Attacks are expanding in size and duration, with no signs of slowing. Organizations need to keep a finger on the pulse of incidents to understand how susceptible they may be to a DDoS attack.

How does a DDoS attack affect a website?

“A DDoS attack sends a very large number of signals to an online target to disrupt it,” Anthony Lim, Director of the Centre for Strategic Cyberspace and International Studies in Singapore, told the BBC. “It is unlikely it would affect only one single service or feature on a website.”