The Ultimate Guide to Distributed Denial of Service

2026 · Australian Edition

Also known as DDoS.

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a major and evolving threat in the cybersecurity landscape, characterized by overwhelming targeted computer networks or services with massive traffic to disrupt normal operations.

This tag compiles stories covering various aspects of DDoS attacks, including the rising frequency and sophistication of attacks, novel techniques employed by attackers, and their impact across industries such as finance, telecommunications, gaming, and government sectors globally.

The stories also highlight advances in mitigation technologies, the importance of layered defense strategies, cloud-based protection services, and the challenges that organizations face in maintaining network availability and security amid increasingly complex threats.

Exploring these articles offers readers insight into the dynamic nature of DDoS threats, the rising role of IoT and AI in amplifying attacks, and practical approaches for detecting, mitigating, and responding to these attacks to safeguard digital infrastructure and business continuity.

Australian Distributed Denial of Service news
Analyst Insights
F5 named overall leader in 2025 KuppingerCole WAAP report
KuppingerCole · DDoS · Firewalls
Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Expert columns
Espionage Without Noise: Understanding APT36's Enduring Campaigns
By Dr Aditya Sood of Aryaka
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Interviews
Exclusive: Why cyber leaders must think like business leaders in APAC
Discussing Malware
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Recent news
Malwarebytes selects DNA Connect as new Australian distributor
About Endpoint Protection
Wed, 13th Jun 2018
PlexNet teams with NETSCOUT to sell DDoS mitigation to Australian market
About Cybersecurity
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
ACSC Threat Report highlights real-world effects of cyber attacks
About Malware
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector
About Virtualisation
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Local firm claims 'Australian-first' for SMB cybersecurity
About Small Business
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Sententia talks IoT hacking, surveillance & modem backdoors at ASIAL Conference
About Surveillance
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
TPB urges cybersecurity savviness for tax practitioners
About Taxation
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
Australia – Leading the way in diversifying cloud services
About Cloud Services
Thu, 11th May 2017
BlackBerry think tank report delves into Australia's state of security
About Risk & Compliance
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
Datapipe walks away with Asia Pacific Cloud Company of the Year award
About Cloud Services
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
Technology should enable people & improve processes
About Malware
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat
About Cyber attacks
Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
About Malware
Last week
Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads
About Firewalls
Last month
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
About Firewalls
Last month
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
About Cloud Services
Last month
Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge
About Malware
Last month
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
About Malware
Last month
AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally
About Firewalls
Last month
Radware's Alteon Protect brings cloud-scale ADC security
About Cloud Services
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