The Ultimate Guide to Distributed Denial of Service
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS).
What to know about Distributed Denial of Service
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a major and evolving threat in the cybersecurity landscape, characterized by overwhelming targeted computer networks or services with massive traffic to disrupt normal operations.
This tag compiles stories covering various aspects of DDoS attacks, including the rising frequency and sophistication of attacks, novel techniques employed by attackers, and their impact across industries such as finance, telecommunications, gaming, and government sectors globally.
The stories also highlight advances in mitigation technologies, the importance of layered defense strategies, cloud-based protection services, and the challenges that organizations face in maintaining network availability and security amid increasingly complex threats.
Exploring these articles offers readers insight into the dynamic nature of DDoS threats, the rising role of IoT and AI in amplifying attacks, and practical approaches for detecting, mitigating, and responding to these attacks to safeguard digital infrastructure and business continuity.
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Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.
Akamai launches DNS Posture Management for multicloud security
Akamai has launched DNS Posture Management, offering centralised control over DNS assets across multicloud platforms to enhance security and compliance.
Zayo report shows dramatic rise in DDoS attacks across Europe
DDoS attacks surge 106% in six months, with average duration up 18%. Zayo highlights AI advances and geopolitical conflicts as key drivers.
UK's new Act boosts security of digital devices & telecom infrastructure
UK introduces the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act, tightening cybersecurity requirements for digitally connected products in light of rising digital threats.
IWD 2024: Expert security insight from within the gaming industry
The gaming industry must increase cybersecurity efforts amid growing threats; risks include data theft and game manipulation, leading to financial losses and a decrease in public trust, says Mindera's Gaming lead, Teresa Matos.
New SecurityGen study highlights hidden threat to 5G networks
Telecom security experts call on operators to implement comprehensive cyber-security measures against GTP threats.
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Recent Distributed Denial of Service News
Türk Telekom delivers DDoS protection services with A10 Networks
Türk Telekom has partnered with A10 Networks to provide DDoS protection services for its business customers in Turkey.
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
Universities face a more varied cyber onslaught, with data breaches, hacktivism and ransomware surging as researchers draw nation-state attention.
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.
Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge
Qilin keeps top spot as ransomware incidents drop 8% in February, while CL0P and The Gentlemen post sharp gains and new AI risks emerge.
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.
AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally
AI-driven botnets fuel eight million DDoS attacks in late 2025, as multi-vector assaults hit 30 Tbps and strain global critical services.
Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security
Radware has unveiled Alteon Protect, a cloud-augmented add-on that brings real-time, low-latency ADC security to hybrid app and API estates.
Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks
Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.
AI-first firms face slower cyber recovery & higher costs
AI-first firms take months longer to recover from cyber attacks and face sharply higher breach and scraping costs, Fastly research warns.
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale
eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.
OVHcloud unveils Bare Metal 2026 servers with AMD chips
OVHcloud launches Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers for ML, blockchain, gaming and HPC, promising higher performance and energy efficiency.
Cloudflare blocks billions of attacks on elections, media
Cloudflare says it now blocks nearly 10 billion cyber attacks a month on elections, media and NGOs, amid rising AI and security threats.
Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps
Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.
Radware warns of AI 'internet of machines' by 2026
Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.
Manufacturers ramp up cyber resilience as AI threats intensify
Manufacturers are boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI-driven threats, but only a third feel prepared for attacks like deepfakes and synthetic identities.
Cyber threats surge with rise in infostealers & Linux attacks
Cyber threats have surged with a 35% rise in infostealer attacks, a 56% increase in Linux server assaults, and more suspicious AWS login attempts reported recently.
Keymous+ blurs hacktivism & commerce amid 700 DDoS attacks
Keymous+, a North African hacker group, has claimed over 700 DDoS attacks since 2023, blurring lines between hacktivism and commercial cyber operations.