1. DDOS - Noun
2. DDOS - Verb
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
I support freedom of expression, no matter whose, so I oppose DDoS attacks regardless of their target... they're the poison gas of cyberspace. John Perry Barlow
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. Jay Leiderman
The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers. Kevin Mitnick
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. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet