DDoS attacks are much more frequent than you might think. In the first half of 2019, DDoS attacks increased by 39 percent in comparison to 2018, which itself saw millions of attacks. Their potency is also increasing dramatically, with attacks of over 500 gigabytes per second (Gbps) becoming more and more common.
Attackers use malware or unpatched vulnerabilities to install Command and Control (C2) software on user’s systems to create a botnet. DDoS attacks rely on a high number of computers in the botnet to achieve the desired effect, and the easiest and cheapest way to get control of that many machines is by leveraging exploits.
The DYNDNS attack exploited WIFI cameras with default passwords to create a huge botnet. Once they have the botnet ready, the attackers send the start command to all of their botnet nodes, and the botnets will then send their programmed requests to the target server. If the attack makes it past the outer defenses, it quickly overwhelms most systems, causes service outages, and in some cases, crashes the server. The end-result of a DDoS attack is primarily lost productivity or service interruption – customers can’t see a website.
The targets for these attacks aren’t only large websites. Even smaller sites can be affected by attackers seeking to collect a ransom. This makes WordPress DDoS protection almost a necessity, more than a precaution.
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Attackers use malware or unpatched vulnerabilities to install Command and Control (C2) software on user’s systems to create a botnet. DDoS attacks rely on a high number of computers in the botnet to achieve the desired effect, and the easiest and cheapest way to get control of that many machines is by leveraging exploits.
The DYNDNS attack exploited WIFI cameras with default passwords to create a huge botnet. Once they have the botnet ready, the attackers send the start command to all of their botnet nodes, and the botnets will then send their programmed requests to the target server. If the attack makes it past the outer defenses, it quickly overwhelms most systems, causes service outages, and in some cases, crashes the server. The end-result of a DDoS attack is primarily lost productivity or service interruption – customers can’t see a website.
The targets for these attacks aren’t only large websites. Even smaller sites can be affected by attackers seeking to collect a ransom. This makes WordPress DDoS protection almost a necessity, more than a precaution.
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