DDoS attack – are you ready for uninvited guests?

Dear all, I suppose most of you have heard of something called a DDoS attack, or distributed denial of service attack. If you haven’t (or even if you have), let me describe it for you as simply as possible.

A DDoS attack is a bit like inviting an entire city to dinner at your vacation home, when you’re only prepared for the company of guests from the neighborhood. Your place is swamped by an endless crowd who want to eat, drink and talk, and you simply don’t have enough food, chairs and rooms to accommodate them all. So what happens? Chaos. Total chaos! As a result, your headquarters ceases to function.

In the digital world, a DDoS attack is a crowd of “visitors” from all over the Internet who suddenly start harassing your server with queries, bringing it to a state of paralysis. Such queries, my dears, are not polite letters, they are rather screams that come at the server from every direction, and all at once.

Nowadays, when the Internet is like the Wild West, full of unknown threats and enemies, DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly popular. We are becoming easy targets for those who have access to the technology and tools to launch such an attack. For a small fee, you can create digital mayhem on a scale that is hard to imagine. You can thwart even the largest institution, no matter where it is located. Yes, my dears, these are indeed troubling times.

As always, I’m sure that together we will find a way to deal with it. After all, who would want to have a crowd of uninvited guests at a dinner party?

Consequences of a DDoS attack – chaos, loss of image and financial losses

What are the consequences of a successful DDoS attack? It’s a bit like organizing a masked ball, where suddenly all the guests take off their masks and it turns out that they are all poachers!

1. First, there is the chaos. A work stoppage is like an unexpected fire in a cigar factory. Production freezes, people run in different directions, and you sit alone with a cigar in your hand, wondering what actually happened.
2. Next, we have loss of confidence. Imagine you are a whiskey producer. If your distillery closes, people begin to wonder if your product is really as good as you say it is. In addition, processes, such as purchases and registrations, begin to resemble chariot races – they are out of control.
3. Last, but not least, are financial losses.

DDoS attack – filter network traffic like gold through a sieve

The latest anti-DDoS solutions are like sentinels on towers, using state-of-the-art telescopes to watch for traffic on the horizon. They use something called machine learning. These intelligent algorithms analyze network traffic and then determine the traffic pattern and its dynamics, allowing them to detect any anomalies.

These solutions are like a solid fortress, providing protection at both the network and application levels. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the system learns new types of attacks on the fly and automatically adds them to its knowledge base, which is a bit like having your own criminal file. Activating DDoS protection is like firing a gun at the start of a race. Only a few DNS records are changed and traffic filtering begins. All HTTP/HTTPS traffic is carefully passed through a filtering layer that examines every packet and query like a detective at a crime scene.

Unwanted elements trying to sneak through are immediately filtered out, so only clean, uncontaminated traffic reaches your site.

So there you have it, my dears, everything you need to know about the effects of a DDoS attack, and you already have the knowledge of how you can defend against the threat. Remember, however, that you must always be alert and prepared for the unexpected. Because while we may have the best guards and the safest fortresses, we never know when the next attack may come.

What DDoS attacks can you block with anti-DDoS solutions?

Well, then you are curious about what types of attacks can be blocked, right? That’s a bit like asking what kind of bandits you can catch. So I’ll give you a list of those that you can easily catch with our help:

1. TCP SYN+ACK – these are the ones who try to get into your bank through the main door, telling the guard that they have a meeting with the director.
2. TCP FIN – these try to flee the scene of the crime by closing the door after themselves.
3. TCP RESET – this is a bit like a bandit trying to reset the timer on a cash register.
4. TCP ACK – these are those who try to get into your bank by pretending to be a courier.
5. TCP Fragment – a bandit who tries to smuggle diamonds by breaking them into small pieces.
6. UDP Flood – a criminal who is trying to flood your gold mine to force you to leave.
7. Slowloris – a bandit who moves very slowly in an effort to avoid detection.
8. Slowpost – sends you threatening letters, but does it so slowly that by the time you get the letter, he’s already far away.
9. Local File Inclusions – tries to steal your secrets by eavesdropping on your conversations.
10. HTTP GET Flood – These are the ones who try to flood your office with letters requesting information.
11. HTTP POST Flood -They try to flood your office with lists of information you didn’t want.
12. HTTPS Attacks – they try to attack your safes using data they have obtained illegally.
13. SQL Injection – a bandit who tries to break into your bank using secret codes.

Remember that the list of attacks we can protect ourselves from is long, but it is not a complete list of all potential threats. Although we know most of the tricks that cybercriminals have up their sleeves, they can always invent new methods to surprise us. You should always be ready for the unexpected and have a plan in case something goes wrong.

With help comes ITH Security – a real sheriff in the digital wild west. We perform vulnerability scans of IT infrastructure – nothing more than a search for hidden tunnels that could be used to illegally penetrate . There is no better sheriff in town than ★ ITH Security★!

WAF – what is it and how does the Web Application Firewall work?

Remember the guards on the towers? Then meet WAF, or Web Application Firewall, a true hero in the digital world.

It’s like hiring Sherlock Holmes to guard your digital gateways. He analyzes every incoming HTTP/HTTPS request and every application response, leaving no room for anomalies. This protects us from nasty attacks like SQL injection, Cross-Site Scripting, and even from unfamiliar threats like zero-day exploits. This is all thanks to mysterious algorithms that, like Sherlock’s deductive skills, learn on the fly to always stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

Be sure to click: https://ith.eu/zarzadzany-firewall/ and see how much we can do for you!

IoT – how to take care of our data in a world of “smart” devices?

Now let’s move to another world, the world of the Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s like a small, growing town, full of modern smart devices that can connect to the network. But as you know, even the most optimistic place has its dark corners. These modern devices can not only be fantastic helpers in everyday tasks, but also a treat for cyber criminals.

It’s a bit like precious jewels kept in a paper casket. Hackers can easily crack the security of these devices and steal valuable information, such as account numbers or e-banking passwords. That’s why it’s extremely important to always secure our devices and regularly update our software. Remember – our data is like our homes, we must do everything we can to secure them from uninvited guests.

Anti-DDoS – how to ensure your site is optimally protected?

When choosing an anti-DDoS solution, you should focus on several aspects to ensure your website is optimally protected.

1. Link – guided by the bandwidth of your link and the traffic generated, you can determine how intense the DDoS protection should be. This is the basis for choosing the right plan.
2. Sites/Domains – the number of domains you intend to protect affects the scope and type of protection you need.
3. Security – security is multidimensional. You need to take care of DDoS protection, content protection, blocking unwanted IPs (or countries), anomaly detection and protection at different layers of the network.
4. SSL – In an age of increasing attacks, SSL protection is essential. You need to make sure your solution supports the latest version of SSL software, protects against SSL vulnerabilities, and can handle different types of attacks.
5. Performance – of course, protection should not come at the expense of performance. Solutions such as CDNs and file “caching” will help maintain the speed and efficiency of your site.
6. Web Application Firewall (WAF) – WAF is an additional layer of protection. It protects against a range of attacks, such as XSS, SQL Injection, attacks on popular platforms like WordPress and Joomla, and allows customization of rules.
7. Analytics and settings – it’s good to have control over what’s going on. Access to statistics, APIs, attack notifications, the ability to set custom error pages and load balancing are just some of the features that should be available.
8. Support – in case of problems, fast and competent assistance is invaluable. SLAs, email support, phone support, a dedicated business account manager and fast response times are features that every anti-DDoS service provider should have.

Once you understand the importance of securing your website, it makes sense to choose a partner that can provide you with comprehensive protection and peace of mind. ITH Security offers advanced anti-DDoS solutions, and our team of experts is always ready to help you protect your business. Remember that in today’s world, cyber security is not a luxury, but a necessity. Z ★ ITH Security★, your website will always be secure. Contact us today and see why ITH is the best choice for your business!