💻DDoS attacks involve creating congestion to impede normal traffic flow.
🔒Attackers use compromised computers in a botnet to execute DDoS attacks remotely.
🚦The congestion caused by DDoS attacks prevents legitimate traffic from reaching the target server.
⚠️DDoS attacks result in speed reductions, outages, and unexpected consequences for users.
🔍Identifying signs of a DDoS attack includes slow application performance and downtime.
What is a DDoS attack?
—A DDoS attack is an attempt to disrupt traffic flow by creating congestion using a botnet of compromised computers.
How do attackers execute DDoS attacks?
—Attackers remotely control a network of hacked computers (botnet) to generate traffic and cause congestion.
What are the impacts of a DDoS attack?
—DDoS attacks lead to speed reductions, outages, and unexpected consequences for normal internet users and target servers.
How can you identify a DDoS attack?
—Signs include slow application performance, downtime, and unusual behavior indicating a disruption in traffic flow.
What should you do if you suspect a DDoS attack?
—Check for slow application performance, downtime, or odd behavior and seek more information on handling DDoS attacks.
00:00Introducing DDoS attacks basics by Chief Network Architect, Ryan Sumner, from IBM Cloud.
00:33DDoS attacks are designed to impede normal traffic flow, causing speed reductions and outages.
01:58Attackers create congestion using compromised computers in a botnet to disrupt traffic.
02:28The botnet allows attackers to remotely control hacked computers and execute attacks.
03:09DDoS attacks generate congestion, blocking legitimate traffic from reaching the target server.
