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Application layer DDoS attacks rising

September 6, 2017

Via: CSO

The size, scope and sophistication of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to grow at an alarming rate – some recent DDoS attacks have exceeded 1 Tbps, making them the largest on record – but it’s not just the large-scale attacks that can threaten your applications and your business.

Despite the perceived spike in DDoS attack size, the average DDoS attack peaked at 14.1 Gbps in 2017’s first quarter, according to Verisign’s DDoS Trends Report (Note: Verisign is an A10 Networks Security Alliance Partner).

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