What is DDoS?
What is DDoS?
The increasing use of the internet in our daily lives has undoubtedly brought numerous advancements, but it has also opened the doors to new security challenges. Cyber attacks have emerged as one of the most significant issues in recent years, with DDoS being one of them…
DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Services, which is a cyber attack method in principle. Rather than aiming for data breaches or account compromise, its primary objective is to target accessibility. It overwhelms a server by sending a higher volume of requests than it is designed to handle. When users cannot access these servers, the attack is considered successful.
DDoS attacks are among the most commonly used cyber attacks in today’s digital world. These attacks are not driven by financial motives; instead, their motivation is rooted in politics, religion, hacktivism, and similar factors. A good analogy to understand this attack is when an unauthorized person locks the door of a store, preventing customers from entering. Reference
The most significant differentiating factor of these attacks from other cyber attacks is their motivation. DDoS attacks are not carried out for monetary gain. Instead, they are motivated by political, religious, hacktivist, or similar reasons. Now, what are the types of DDoS attacks? Here is the answer…
Volumetric DDoS Attacks: These attacks target the bandwidth of servers. They flood the system with a high volume of data, filling up the bandwidth capacity and causing the system to crash. While these crashes often result in short-term unavailability, they can sometimes create long-term issues.
Protocol-Based DDoS Attacks: These attacks target the bandwidth of servers. They flood the system with a high volume of data, filling up the bandwidth capacity and causing the system to crash. While these crashes often result in short-term unavailability, they can sometimes create long-term issues.
PING Flood DDoS Attacks: These attacks target the bandwidth of servers. They flood the system with a high volume of data, filling up the bandwidth capacity and causing the system to crash. While these crashes often result in short-term unavailability, they can sometimes create long-term issues.
DDoS attacks are considered illegal under the laws of many countries, including Turkey. Under Law No. 5237, individuals committing this offense can be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one year to five years. Therefore, it is advisable to consider this aspect before conducting a DDoS attack.
The approach to protecting against DDoS attacks is similar to other types of cyber attacks. For detailed information on this topic, you can read our article titled “How to Ensure Cyber Security?”.
