Understanding DoS and DDoS Attacks

Ever heard of a website crashing due to too much traffic? That might not be a lucky day for the site—it could be under a Denial-of-Service (DoS) or Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack! 😨 🔹 DoS Attack (Denial-of-Service) A single machine overloads a target (website/server) with requests, making it unavailable to legitimate users. 🔹 DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial-of-Service) Instead of one machine, thousands (or millions!) of infected devices (botnets) attack the target at once, making it much harder to stop! 💡 Key Differences: ✅ DoS – One attacker, easier to mitigate ✅ DDoS – Multiple attackers, harder to block 🚀 Famous DDoS Attacks: 🔻 Mirai Botnet (2016) – Took down major websites like Twitter, Netflix 🔻 GitHub Attack (2018) – 1.35 Tbps of traffic! 🔥 How to Protect Yourself? ✔️ Use rate limiting and firewalls ✔️ Deploy DDoS protection services (Cloudflare, AWS Shield, etc.) ✔️ Monitor unusual traffic patterns DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, and every company needs to be prepared! Have you ever experienced a DDoS attack firsthand? Share your thoughts below! ⬇️ #CyberSecurity #DDoS #DoS #EthicalHacking #NetworkSecurity #Infosec #Hacking