With how cheap and easy it’s become to use DDoS for hire services, pretty much anyone – tech savvy or not – can do serious, long-term damage with a devastating cyberattack.
DDoS Attacks
DNSSEC abuse: how an additional layer of security is being exploited for DDoS attacks
When the domain name system (DNS) was found to be vulnerable to hijacking and spoofing, DNSSEC was developed to slam the door on that vulnerability.
2015 Q2 DDoS Threat Landscape Report
After all, DDoS attacks have proven to be both incredibly effective and, in some cases, incredibly lucrative.