A new report reveals carpet bomb distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increased 300% in 2022. Carpet bomb attacks, also known as spread-spectrum or spray attacks, distribute traffic across large IP address spaces, challenging standard victim-oriented detection and mitigation techniques.
The annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, released by Corero Network Security, examines attack vectors, sizes and attacker tools and techniques. It emphasizes the need for proactive DDoS protection due to the evolving threat landscape.