{"id":1139,"date":"2024-12-09T16:16:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2024-12-09T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:16:48","slug":"how-to-safeguard-your-network-from-ddos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=1139","title":{"rendered":"How to Safeguard your Network from DDoS Attacks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor elementor-34470\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9303c03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3eebc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43833869 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43833869 BCX0\">Did you know that during the past year, DDoS attacks have increased by 117%? Industries including retail, shipping, and public relations have been the most impacted by this increase, with businesses seeing significant disruptions during peak shopping seasons like Black Friday<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43833869 BCX0\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43833869 BCX0\">Businesses must understand how to stop these attacks as they become increasingly common and complex.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43833869 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d64bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are DDoS Attacks, and Why Should You Care?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055b50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48928324 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48928324 BCX0\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/cybersecurity-101\/threat-intelligence\/ddos-attack\/\">DDoS attack<\/a> is one of the cyber threats that make use of compromised systems, usually botnets, which flood traffic to the target, thereby making the site inaccessible to legitimate users. The attacks can be targeted on websites and web servers, DNS servers, and even network infrastructure, causing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW48928324 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08c700 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial\u202fLosses: Denial of service attacks can also cause\u202fheavy\u202ffinancial\u202flosses in the form of prolonged downtime,\u202fwhere\u202fthe\u202ffigures\u202ffor\u202findustries\u202fsuch as e-commerce or financial services\u202fmay go beyond $300,000 per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reputation\u202fDamage: A DDoS attack can erode\u202fthe\u202ftrust\u202fof\u202fyour brand\u202fsince\u202fusers\u202fwill\u202fbe\u202ffacing\u202fservice disruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Operational\u202fDisruptions: Companies\u202ftake hours or even days to recover from\u202fdamage\u202fbecause\u202fof\u202fnetwork infrastructure downtime.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b94822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daae166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of DDoS Attacks Include<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af760ed elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">HTTP Floods: Bombard servers with fake HTTP requests, overloading resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DNS Amplification: Exploit vulnerable DNS servers to amplify attack traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application Layer Attacks: Target specific applications, often bypassing traditional defenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SYN Floods: Overwhelm servers with incomplete connection requests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">IoT-Based Attacks: Try vulnerable IoT devices to create massive attack volumes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6025de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e624c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can You Tell If Your Network Is Being Attacked?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fae0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW130576678 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130576678 BCX0\">3 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130576678 BCX0\">Key warning signs include:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW130576678 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcfc59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f690da6 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Unusual Traffic Patterns\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbnormally high traffic, particularly from unknown sources, may indicate an HTTP flood or other types of DDoS attacks. <\/p>\n<p>\nExample: An HTTP flood attack targets web servers by overwhelming them with millions of fake requests per second from botnets, affecting server response times.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b65a7 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Performance Issues\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSluggish response times or frequent timeouts suggest an overloaded network infrastructure under stress. If your systems struggle to load or time out frequently, they might be under strain from a DDoS attack. <\/p>\n<p>\nExample: Customers experience delayed access to a cloud-hosted database during peak hours due to a DNS flood attack.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c063f elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. User Complaints\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReports of website unavailability or disruptions are a red flag. Analyze traffic logs for anomalies to determine if malicious sources are at play. Multiple reports of unavailability often point to a service DDoS attack blocking legitimate traffic.<\/p>\n<p>\nExample: Customers calling support to report login failures during a denial-of-service DDoS incident.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a64a55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f234d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes It Difficult to Prevent A DDos Attack?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ca95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em>The difficulties arise from the following key factors:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<strong>Scale of Attacks:<\/strong> Massive volumes of traffic generated by distributed botnets and compromised IoT devices can easily overwhelm even the most robust network infrastructures.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><strong>Evolving Attack Methods:<\/strong> Cybercriminals continuously refine their strategies, introducing dynamic vectors and attack techniques that evade traditional detection mechanisms<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><strong>IoT Exploitation:<\/strong> Insecure IoT devices act as entry points for attackers, providing additional computational power to amplify attacks.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><strong>Unpredictable Traffic Patterns:<\/strong> Botnets distribute attack traffic across multiple sources, creating unpredictable surges that are difficult to identify and mitigate effectively.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d239b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c2da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 Proven DDos Attack Prevention Methods<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709e029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">Implementing a combination of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW200524491 BCX0\">ddos<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\"> attack prevention <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">techniques<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\"> can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">help<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">safeguard your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">network effectively<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200524491 BCX0\"> Here are some proven strategies<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9ba33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1fe4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a critical line of defense, that can help in analyzing and filtering traffic at the application layer. It can block malicious HTTP flood requests and other attacks targeting web servers.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Example:<\/span><span> A retail platform integrates a WAF to block botnet-driven traffic spikes targeting its checkout API, ensuring consistent service during peak shopping events.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f43c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Load Balancers<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a374b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Think of load balancers as traffic directors for your network. The\u202fformer\u202ftakes\u202fincoming requests and\u202fthen\u202fdistributes\u202fthem across\u202fa\u202fmultiple\u202fserver\u202fcluster\u202fto\u202favoid\u202fa\u202fsingle\u202fpoint\u202fbeing\u202foverwhelmed\u202fby traffic.<\/p>\n<p><span>For example, during a massive DDoS attack, a load balancer redirects traffic to unaffected servers. This keeps the website running for real users without interruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9efd29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Cloud-Based DDoS Protection<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db913fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23262454 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23262454 BCX0\">Cloud-based solutions such as Azure DDoS Protection and AWS Shield are your safety nets against volumetric attacks. They scale on demand, absorbing malicious traffic before it can even reach your network.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa50bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Attack Surface Reduction<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4d0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Reducing the exposed attack surface minimizes opportunities for threat actors. This includes:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Blocking outdated ports, protocols, and applications.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Restricting traffic to specific IP ranges.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Deploying load balancers to diffuse traffic intelligently.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0512638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\">Example:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"> A <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/industries\/cybersecurity-for-finance\/\">financial institution<\/a> enforces strict access control policies, blocking unused communication channels to prevent <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\">denial-of-service (DoS)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238424856 BCX0\"> vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW238424856 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5873526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Anycast Network Diffusion<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b625ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>An <\/span><span>Anycast network<\/span><span> disperses traffic across globally distributed servers, absorbing volumetric traffic spikes and preventing single-point bottlenecks.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Example:<\/span><span> A CDN provider employs Anycast to reroute excessive requests, shielding regional <\/span><span>data centers<\/span><span> from overload during a DNS amplification attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfda24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Real-Time Adaptive Threat Monitoring<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612b78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Think of this as your network\u2019s constant watchdog. Real-time monitoring tools don\u2019t just sit back and observe\u2014they actively hunt for unusual patterns, like sudden traffic spikes or odd activity from specific IP addresses. These tools learn as they go, adjusting to new threats and shutting them down before they cause real damage.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For example, imagine a logistics company suddenly sees its systems bogged down. Real-time monitoring detects that the problem stems from botnet traffic hijacking insecure IoT devices. The system flags and blocks those IPs, keeping deliveries on track without skipping a beat.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2620c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Caching with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3fe81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>These store cached copies of static content, reducing the load on origin servers during an attack. They are particularly effective against HTTP floods and application-layer attacks.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Example: A video-streaming service employs a CDN to serve cached content, ensuring uninterrupted playback during high-traffic events caused by botnets.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37f9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Rate Limiting<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c0c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>Rate limiting means crowd control for your servers. It ensures that your servers are not flooded by a thousand requests at once, which is especially suspicious in nature.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>For example: a medical portal that experiences an unusually high flood of requests all coming from one suspicious IP address. Rate limiting turns on, which means a certain number of requests cannot be sent by that IP and the real users are happily accessing services without any hitches. It\u2019s a rather simple yet powerful way to just keep things running smoothly.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72979e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Secure IoT Devices<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f2366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span>IoT devices are a common entry point for DDoS botnets due to weak security. Securing these devices involves:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regular firmware updates.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Enforcing strong, unique credentials.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Restricting access to trusted networks.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ec1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\">Example:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\"> A manufacturing firm strengthens IoT security to prevent its smart devices from being hijacked and used in a <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\">botnet-based DDoS attack<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26760326 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea806c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. DDoS Prevention Services<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9b473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Providers offering always-on DDoS mitigation continuously monitor and adapt to emerging attack vectors. They combine <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/threatgeek\/threat-detection-response\/what-is-threat-detection-and-response\/\">threat detection and response<\/a> with network protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Example:<\/strong> A global e-commerce giant partners with a DDoS prevention service that dynamically scales resources during attacks, ensuring no disruption in customer transactions.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ebe74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c397d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Respond to an Ongoing DDoS Attack?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde1eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\">DDoS threats <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\">require<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\"> a combination of immediate action and long-term preventive measures<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\"> to defend against<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105795173 BCX0\"> network attacks:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0cfee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3dfdd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6614e9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Checklist For Immediate Actions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231c709b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d22adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-feature-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"-icon-position-left -tablet-icon-position-left -mobile-icon-position-left\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Activate Your DDoS Mitigation Tools<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Deploy DDoS solutions to filter malicious traffic and prevent further damage to your network. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">2. Use Rate Limiting<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Limit requests from specific IP addresses to avoid overwhelming servers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">3. Redirect Malicious Traffic<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Employ load balancers or Anycast networks to reroute excessive traffic, maintaining access for legitimate users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">4. Analyze Traffic Logs<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Identify patterns and isolate IoT devices or IP addresses contributing to the attack, minimizing its impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-4\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">5. Leverage Cloud-Based DDoS Services<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Redirect traffic to services like AWS Shield or Azure DDoS Prevention to absorb high-volume attacks before they hit your servers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d019e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a01a10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f0563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Checklist For Long-Term DDoS Prevention Strategies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de8ff7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6c977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-feature-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"-icon-position-left -tablet-icon-position-left -mobile-icon-position-left\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">1. Caching with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">With\u202fCDNs,\u202fyou\u202fmay\u202fcache\u202fcontent closer to\u202fthe\u202fusers, reducing\u202fstrain on the\u202fserver\u202fduring traffic surges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">2. Educate Employees<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Train your staff to see\u202ftraffic\u202fsurges\u202foutside\u202fregular\u202fpatterns and respond\u202fappropriately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">3. Conduct Regular Penetration Testing<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Simulate attacks to uncover vulnerabilities and improve your network defenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">4. Invest in Scalable Cloud Solutions<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Deploy services like AWS Shield or Azure DDoS Protection that scale dynamically to handle fluctuating traffic volumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-4\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">5. Build Redundancy into Your Network<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Spread critical resources across multiple servers to avoid single points of failure and ensure uptime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-5\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">6. Implement Rate Limiting and Traffic Shaping<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Set traffic thresholds to block excessive attempts while maintaining consistent server performance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-6\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n<h5 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">7. Secure IoT Devices<\/h5>\n<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Regularly update firmware, enforce strong credentials, and restrict access to prevent IoT devices from being exploited in botnet attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497236e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f086473 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed Help Building a Robust Defense?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore how Fidelis Security\u2019s advanced solutions ensure seamless DDoS attack prevention for enterprises.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/fidelissecurity.com\/get-a-demo\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk to an expert\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c30369 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Ask Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189dc2e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\">\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\">\n<h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How does a Web Application Firewall (WAF) protect against DDoS attacks?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">will b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">lock <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">harmful<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">network<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\"> traffic<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW151537973 BCX0\">by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW151537973 BCX0\"> analyz<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW151537973 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\"> incoming requests to ensure only legitimate traffic reaches your servers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">thus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\"> protect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\"> web applications from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">upcoming <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">threats<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151537973 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How load balancers defend against DDoS attacks?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\">It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\">balances<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\"> the network<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\"> traffic across multiple servers, so no server gets <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\">flooded<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121059587 BCX0\">. 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Industries including retail, shipping, and public relations have been the most impacted by this increase, with businesses seeing significant disruptions during peak shopping seasons like Black Friday.\u00a0 Businesses must understand how to stop these attacks as they become increasingly common and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1139\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}