How to Know If You Are Under DDoS Attack

Nowadays, DDoS is a pretty recognizable term. Though many webmasters don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is—its method is very subtle to identify—they’re pretty sure it’s a bad thing. And that’s a correct assumption. In this article, we will focus on how to know if your website is under attack and how to protect it from it.

What is a DDoS Attack?

DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. Like the name implies, a DDoS attack focuses on damaging a service such as:

  • a website,
  • an internet service provider (ISP),
  • the Nasdaq Stock Market,
  • a NASA probe,
  • a game server.

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