DDoS attacks can be costly and risky. TierPoint is witnessing a growing trend of using such attacks as the means to another, potentially more devastating, end: stealing sensitive data. Call this new breed of attack the “DDDoS”—deceptive distributed denial-of-service.
With these “DDDoS” attacks, cyber-criminals distract business and IT resources to pursue larger objectives. The most recent Radware security industry survey shows that a growing number of security leaders are aware of escalating threats.
