Security News > 2018 > February > DDoS Extortion and Attack Techniques

2018-02-09 22:33
DDoS extortion comes in many forms. Campaigns over the past three years have varied in their nature and continue to evolve over even the past few months. What lessons can be learned from the latest attacks? Dennis Birchard of Akamai shares insights on the attacks and the newest defenses.
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