{"id":1352,"date":"2018-11-27T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/blog\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:13:25","slug":"the-state-of-ddos-attacks-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-us\/blog\/backup\/the-state-of-ddos-attacks-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of DDoS Attacks in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the increased and more widespread use of technology across all fronts, it should come as no surprise that cyber-related attacks are on the rise. Compounded with the higher volume of both personal and business-related information stored online, the number of unsecured devices makes achieving these attacks more feasible. There are three overarching reasons why DDoS attacks are anticipated to see continual increases over the years:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, the growing amount of insecure devices, especially IoT devices like digital video cameras and connected cameras<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A global increase in bandwidth speed, allowing more junk data to be sent via DDoS attacks more quickly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growing marketplace of malware software and methods which can be attained and used by skilled and unskilled hackers alike<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"ddos-attacks-will-only-get-more-frequent-and-more-severe\"><b>DDoS Attacks Will Only Get More Frequent - And More Severe<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/global\/Documents\/Technology-Media-Telecommunications\/gx-deloitte-2017-tmt-predictions.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> predicted that DDoS attacks, a damaging form of cyber attacks where unreliable traffic overloads the bandwidth of a target system, would become larger in scale, more difficult to mitigate (thereby increasing the severity), and more frequent in nature by 2017. Undoubtedly, their prediction came true, as a number of factors have allowed these issues not only to continue, but to flourish. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For unprepared companies, an unmitigated attack could very easily take many organizations offline, and render their data insecure and vulnerable. Some ways in which a company may realize a DDoS attack is happening is by noticing abnormal website behavior such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapidly increasing traffic (with no explanation)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow network (or slow loading of graphics on GPU servers)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inability of users to access certain pages or the entire website altogether<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a global standpoint, while China easily takes first place in being targeted by DDoS attacks, the US is easily in second place, with Q1 2018 registering an increase in attacks over Q4 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securelist.com\/ddos-attacks-in-q4-2017\/83729\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wowrack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_DDOS-Attacks-By-Country-SecureList.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 424px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 424\/490;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-can-ddos-attacks-be-mitigated\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Can DDoS Attacks Be Mitigated?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undoubtedly, the best method of mitigating DDoS attacks is by utilizing a third party company to help divert dangerous junk traffic. And more and more companies are getting on board with this sentiment, as their spending habits reflect movement towards exterior IT spending:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 2016-2026, enterprise cloud spending is increasing at a rate of 16% CAGR, says Wikibon: <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1355 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wowrack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_Wikibon-Enterprise-IT-Spending.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"428\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 637px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 637\/428;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, and most compelling for those who want to keep up with cloud trends, IDC\u2019s study also claims that \u201ccloud computing spending is growing at 4.5x the rate of IT spending since 2009 and is expected to grow at better than 6x the rate of IT spending through 2020.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1356 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wowrack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_Wowrack-Rapid-Growth-Cloud-Computing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"364\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/364;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With trends obviously shifting in the direction of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cloud investment, it\u2019s imperative that companies invest not only in this rapid growth, but do so in a responsible and informed manner in order to protect their (and their clients\u2019) assets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most cost-effective and foolproof methods of mitigating DDoS attacks is by working with a third party to ensure consistent, complete monitoring of your infrastructure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWowrack\u2019s Remote DDoS Protection can be set up with ease no matter where your network infrastructure is located. With features such as <\/span><\/i><b><i>perimeter defense<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><b><i>24\/7\/365 security over critical servers, and extranet entry points<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, having peace of mind to global remote access for DDoS protection has never been easier.\u201d - <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wowrack.com\">Wowrack.com <\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a full list of what Wowrack protects against, check out their comprehensive list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-id\/service\/security-services\/ddos-mitigation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DDoS mitigation solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To inquire about how to fully protect your infrastructure from the rising threat of DDoS attacks, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-us\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact Wowrack today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the increased and more widespread use of technology across all fronts, it should come as no surprise that cyber-related attacks are on the rise. Compounded with the higher volume of both personal and business-related information stored online, the number of unsecured devices makes achieving these attacks more feasible. 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