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Types of Denial-of-Service (DoS/DDoS) Attacks Explained
A clear explainer on the categories of denial-of-service attacks: volumetric, protocol and application-layer, plus amplification and reflection techniques and the botnets behind DDoS, and the layered mitigations — rate limiting, upstream scrubbing, CDN and WAF — that absorb them.
October 23, 2026
Is a DDoS Attack Illegal? What the Law Says
A plain-English explainer on the legality of DDoS attacks: why launching one is a crime in most jurisdictions, how laws like the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the UK Computer Misuse Act apply, why booter and stresser services are illegal to use, and the general nature of the penalties — with the clear caveat that this is general information, not legal advice.
October 23, 2026