DEFENDING AGAINST DDOS ATTACKS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

This article talks about four main variants of DDoS attacks, including flooding, amplification, resource depletion, and diversion or ransom attacks. Mitigation strategies include recognizing the signs of DDoS attacks, having an incident response plan, contacting an ISP provider, having threat intel handy, and using other mitigation defenses and tools.