Results for tag: "DDOS"

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a type of cyber attack that attempts to make a computer or network resource unavailable to its intended users. DDoS attacks are typically launched by multiple compromised systems, which flood the target with malicious traffic. The goal of a DDoS attack is to overwhelm the target with requests, making it difficult or impossible to respond to legitimate requests. The DDoS market is a growing segment of the IT security industry. Companies in this market provide solutions to protect against DDoS attacks, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and traffic scrubbing services. These solutions are designed to detect and mitigate malicious traffic before it reaches the target. Companies in the DDoS market include Akamai, Cloudflare, Imperva, F5 Networks, Radware, and Neustar. Show Less Read more