Security News > 2022 > May > Why are DDoS attacks so easy to launch and so hard to defend against?
2022-05-13 04:00
DDoS attacks are an underappreciated residual risk for most organizations today.
While most people are concerned about ransomware, it typically takes a ransomware attacks months to develop, whereas DDoS attacks are very sudden and may result in a complete business outage.
In this video for Help Net Security, Ivan Shefrin, Executive Director at Comcast Business, talks about how businesses can monitor for and mitigate against DDoS attacks.
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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/05/13/mitigate-ddos-attacks-video/
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