Word of the day: DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)by the pureversity team
| word: DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) | pronunciation: Dee-Dos | Definition :A DDoS attack involves overwhelming a server or network with a flood of internet traffic from multiple sources, causing it to become unusable.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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"When a system's under a DDoS attack, it’s like bad vibes coming at you from every direction, all at once. One love’s great, but too much noise can shut everything down."
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Question & answer time :
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What percentage of organizations experienced a DDoS attack in 2021?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) :
1.The largest DDoS attack ever recorded reached 3.4 terabits per second - equivalent to downloading 850,000 HD movies simultaneously
2.The longest sustained DDoS attack lasted 50 days and cost the target company $40 million in lost revenue
3.A botnet of just 50,000 IoT devices can generate more traffic than most countries' entire internet infrastructure
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) around the world :
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Word of the day: DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)by the pureversity team
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