DDOS
Speech parts
1. DDOS - Noun
2. DDOS - Verb
Meaning
DDOS (plural DDOSes)
(Internet) A distributed denial-of-service attack, one that originates from many different (geographically and network topographically) sources, on a network of networks such as the Internet.
DDOS (third-person singular simple present DDOSes, present participle DDOSing, simple past and past participle DDOSed)
To attack by DDOS.
DDoS (plural DDoSes)
(Internet security) Alternative spelling of DDOS
DDoS (third-person singular simple present DDoSes, present participle DDoSing, simple past and past participle DDoSed)
(Internet security) Alternative spelling of DDOS
Anagrams
Examples
I support freedom of expression, no matter whose, so I oppose DDoS attacks regardless of their target... they're the poison gas of cyberspace.
There's no such thing as a DDoS [distributed denial of service] ‘attack' ... A DDoS is a protest, it's a digital sit it. It is no different than physically occupying a space. It's not a crime, it's speech.
The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.
APDoS attacks represent a clear and emerging threat needing specialised monitoring and incident response services and the defensive capabilities of specialised DDoS mitigation service providers.
Attackers in this scenario may (or often will) tactically switch between several targets to create a diversion to evade defensive DDoS countermeasures but all the while eventually concentrating the main thrust of the attack onto a single victim.
A flood guard is an advanced firewall guard feature used to control network activity associated with DoS attacks and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.