Distributed Denial Of Service
Attacks have begun to explicitly target the network infrastructure, such as aggregation or core routers and switches. Or Domain Name System servers in a provider’s network. In October 2002, a harbinger of future large-scale attacks. Was a crude DDoS attack that affected 8 of the 13 root DNS servers. Critical systems serving as the roadmap for virtually all Internet communications. The growing dependence on the Internet makes the impact of successful Distributed Denial Of Service attacks — financial and otherwise — increasingly painful for service providers, enterprises, and government agencies. And newer, more powerful DDoS tools promise to unleash even more destructive attacks in the months and years to come. Because Distributed Denial Of Service attacks are among the most difficult to defend against, responding to them appropriately and effectively poses a tremendous challenge for all Internet-dependent organizations. Network devices and traditional perimeter security technologies such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are ever-evolving and use a variety of technologies. To successfully combat these attacks, you need a dynamic, multi-layered security solution. Fortinet DDoS Network Security […]
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