Rendering of other pages, such as Special:WhatLinksHere, requires contacting the server directly and cannot be triggered remotely as a DDoS attack. This issue can be mitigated by not generating links on pages which are under high load. There are no known cases of attack vectors via this issue. It is unlikely that a general user would be targeted by this issue. Note that the risk of DDoS attacks cannot be eliminated entirely, especially on high-profile targets. What steps should be taken to mitigate the risk of DDoS attacks? How can DDoS protection be deployed to ensure DDoS protection? - The best prevention against DDoS attacks is to scale high-traffic websites. - Avoid using insecure protocols such as HTTP instead of HTTPS, as this will make it more difficult to launch a DDoS attack. - Update software as soon as possible to ensure that the latest security fixes are applied. - Ensure that DDoS protection is deployed to protect against DDoS attacks.

References:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_Denial_of_Service_(DDoS)
- https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-definitions/distributed-denial-of-service

What is a DDoS attack?

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a method of flooding a targeted system with traffic, which renders it inaccessible to legitimate users.

Timeline

Published on: 09/19/2022 21:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 09/21/2022 18:11:00 UTC

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