

But what exactly is a denial of service attack? Simply put, a denial of service attack is a type of cyber attack wherein a website or service is brought down by a hacker or a group of hackers by flooding it with bogus traffic. Denial of Service attacks have become more widely known due to extensive media coverage. They cause billions of dollars of loss to companies and organizations. Introduction to Denial of Service attacksĭenial of service attacks are the most serious threats that datacenters and web servers face today.
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How to protect your company from these attacks

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