Internet infrastructure giant Akamai last week released a special State of the Internet report. Normally, the quarterly accounting of noteworthy changes in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks doesn’t delve into attacks on specific customers. But this latest Akamai report makes an exception in describing in great detail the record-sized attack against KrebsOnSecurity.com in September, the largest such assault it has ever mitigated.
Describes recent DDoS attacks and provides links to Akamai State of the Internet report, a very useful reference.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Going digital often means relying on the Internet for critical business operations. This article is a stark reminder of the need to put security on the top of priority list.