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Podcast: InfosecTrain
Episode: DNS Floods vs. DDoS: Protecting the Internet's Address Book
Description: In the high-stakes game of cybersecurity, not all "avalanches" of traffic are created equal. While both DNS Flood Attacks and DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) aim to knock services offline, they use vastly different tactics to do it. One targets the "front door" of your website, while the other attacks the very "address book" the internet uses to find you. In this episode, we break down the mechanics of these two critical threats. We’ll explore why a DNS flood is like clogging a phone operator’s switchboard, while a volumetric DDoS is like a traffic jam bloc...