Amplified DDoS Attacks – Smurf, Bang, DNS, NTP, and more!

In recent months, we have seen an onslaught of Amplified DDoS attacks that leverage existing Internet technology to amplify the power and ultimate impact of the attack. The basic idea behind amplified DDoS is: Widespread vulnerability Spoof the target This technique is certainly not new. Historically, amplification has been used extensively in DDoS attacks.  What […]