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As a webmaster, keeping your site online during large traffic spikes is what you strive for. But how can you be sure traffic spikes are legitimate? And more importantly, how do you react when they aren’t? The unfortunate reality is Continue reading How to Stop a DDoS Attack in 5 Steps
Nowadays, the term DDoS raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is, they might be familiar with the effects of getting DDoSed: an extremely sluggish, shut down, or dysfunctional website. In Continue reading How to Know If You’re Under DDoS Attack
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Nowadays, the term DDoS probably raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is, they do know the effect: an extremely sluggish or shut-down website. In this article, we’ll focus on how Continue reading What Happens During a DDoS Attack and How to Know if You Are Under an Attack
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