Security News > 2020 > November > DDoS attacks: How to combat the latest tactics
Amidst all the different types of cyberthreats, distributed denial of services attacks don't typically strike as much fear as do ransomware and malware, but a concerted DDoS attack can wreak major havoc.
Further, DDoS attacks have become more dangerous and challenging as they've adopted a range of innovative tactics.
A report released Tuesday, by digital risk company Digital Shadows, describes how DDoS attacks have evolved and what organizations can do to better combat them.
In its report entitled "Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Evolution of DDoS Activity in 2020," Digital Shadows highlighted three major trends in DDoS attacks that surfaced or resurfaced this year and are likely to play an ongoing role next year.
Mirai may be the first and best known such botnet, commonly used to launch concerted DDoS attacks against IoT devices.
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