Common #DDoS Attack Myths

June 6, 2013

The reality is that DDoS attacks come in all shapes and sizes. The most damaging DDoS attacks, which mix brute force (volumetric) attacks with targeted, applicationspeci¬c attacks, have much the same frequency at 39%, as targeted at 42% and volumetric at 41% alone. DDoS attacks don’t discriminate. Any organization, big or small, is in danger of experiencing the risks associated with a DDoS attack.

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