The danger facing critical infrastructure from DDoS attacks targeting telecoms networks

Denied Distribution of Service (DDoS) attacks are an established and now-typical part of the cybersecurity landscape. But, since their first arrival on the scene over 25 years ago, the core of the average DDoS attack hasn’t really changed. Sure, there have been advancements in technology but they still serve the same purpose as they did during that very first attack on a commercial internet provider -- bringing their victims offline. The way in which an attack can do this using DDoS has changed over time, with a movement towards more targeted attacks, allowing for specific websites or servers to be… [Continue Reading]