What is a network switch? | Switch vs. router
A network switch forwards data packets between devices. Switches send packets directly to devices; it differs network traffic from a router. What is the difference between a switch and a…
What is the network layer? | Network vs. Internet layer
The network layer is layer 3 in the OSI model, responsible for connections between different networks. What is the network layer? Network-to-network connections are what make the Internet possible. The…
Slowloris DDoS attack
The Slowloris attack attempts to overwhelm a targeted server by opening and maintaining many simultaneous HTTP connections to the target. What is a Slowloris DDoS attack? Slowloris is a denial-of-service…
Protocols, How They Work, Use Cases
Simple but effective “cheat sheet” on internet/networking protocols, simple examples of how they work, and use case scenarios for how a protocol would typically be used.
Memcached DDoS attack
Memcached can speed up websites, but a Memcached server can also be exploited to perform a DDoS attack. What is a memcached DDoS attack? A memcached distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack…
What is IP spoofing?
Spoofed IP packets with forged source addresses are often used in attacks to avoid detection. What is IP spoofing? IP spoofing is the creation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with…
NTP amplification DDoS attack
A volumetric DDoS attack that takes advantage of a vulnerability in the NTP protocol, flooding a server with UDP traffic. What is a NTP amplification attack? An NTP amplification attack…
Best Buy plans to phase out sales of physical movies in the coming months.
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs. The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024…
AT&T Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2023
The most recent AT&T data breach occurred in March 2023, when AT&T notified 9 million customers that their data had been exposed following an attack on a third-party vendor. As…
What is DDoS mitigation?
Properly implemented DDoS mitigation is what keeps websites online during an attack. Explore the process of DDoS mitigation and the essential characteristics to look for in a mitigation service. What…