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What is a DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial-of-Service)?

A DDoS attack is like a traffic jam on your computer. But instead of bad timing, a DDoS attack, or distributed denial-of-service attack, is a result of malicious behavior. Learn more about what a DDoS attack is and how it happens. A distributed denial-of-service attack, or DDoS attack, can happen to anyone -- and is nearly impossible to prevent. In a DDoS attack, a perpetrator intentionally floods a system -- like a website, server or network resource -- with fake traffic. The surge in fake traffic triggers the system to deny anyone access, even legitimate users. Hackers can gain control over vulnerable systems -- or bots -- by first exploiting a vulnerability in one master system. The network of infected hosts, or the botnet, is then controlled by the hacker and serves as the fake traffic clogging up a user’s network and knocking it offline. What measures do you take to prevent, or minimize the impact of, DDoS attacks? Ever been denied entry to a site because of one? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to hit that like button. Read more about DDoS: https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com... Subscribe to Eye on Tech for more videos covering the latest in business technology, including security, networking, AI, DevOps, enterprise strategy, storage, devices and more:    / eyeontech   Stay up on the latest security news: https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/ Follow us on Twitter:   / searchsecurity   Like us on Facebook:   / searchsecurity.com   #DDoSAttack #Malware #EyeOnTech