As the internet has become more accessible over the years, bad actors around the world have found it easier to use it to commit crimes and harass others. That's unfortunate — as much as the internet ...

No modern business can afford to ignore the threat of DDoS attacks. For many enterprises, reliable online services are critical to operations and reputation—while attackers continue to refine their ...

Never heard of a DDoS attack? Small companies that do business online ought to learn about this growing online threat-- and figure out how they'll respond should one ever hit them. Consider what ...

What is a DDoS attack? If you've been playing an online game and experienced high latency, or even a drop in connection, you might've been the victim of a DDoS attack. These incidents can be highly ...

Two IT security specialists share what they've learned about the targets chosen for DDoS attacks and how to adjust security strategies based on those lessons. (Second in a series) The ability of ...

"A defender needs to be right every time, but an attacker only needs to be right once" is a well-worn saying among cybersecurity professionals. In other words, an intruder has unlimited time and ...

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks certainly come to mind when considering cyberattacks that can cause widespread outages and service disruptions. These insidious attacks are on the rise, ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning organizations to take proactive steps to reduce the impact of distributed ...

Akamai’s 2026 State of the Internet report shows a surge in Layer 7 DDoS and API attacks, with attacakers combining AI, ...

Conversational AI interfaces are enabling a wave of DDoS attacks as threat actors target enterprise supply chain ...

On Monday Elon Musk conducted a much-anticipated interview with former President Donald Trump on X (formerly Twitter), a platform the billionaire CEO of Tesla bought in 2022. But the conversation ...

Based on analysis of global network traffic in 2025, the report revealed a sharp escalation in the scale and focus of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, with attackers increasingly shifting ...