How to prevent a DDoS attack?
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack remain one of the most disruptive cyber threats businesses face today. These attacks can overwhelm a website with traffic, making it inaccessible to legitimate users and causing significant downtime, financial losses, and damage to your reputation.
In this guide, we’ll explore what DDoS attacks are, how they work, and actionable strategies to prevent a DDoS attack from compromising your website or online services.
What Is a DDoS Attack?
A DDoS attack (Distributed Denial of Service attack) involves overwhelming a target server, network, or service with more traffic than it can handle. Attackers typically use a network of compromised devices, known as a botnet, to generate massive amounts of fake traffic that flood the target system, rendering it unusable.