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60. How DDoS Attacks Affect You

2025/4/25
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Questions we answer in this episode

What is a DDoS attack?

What social media platform was recently the target of a DDoS attack?

How can your home network be impacted by one?

What can you do to protect your home network?

Episode summary

DDoS attacks are growing faster than the squash in my garden - seriously, it's wild!

The slaves in the army? Devices quietly hijacked by hackers.

There are millions of them scattered around the globe...

And yes, your home devices could be part of the army without you knowing it.

Call to action

Take one small action to improve your home network's security.

You have 9 suggestions, found in Episodes 51-59.

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