In the first half of 2020, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks rose by 151% compared to the previous year. Many attacks are grudge motivated and the pandemic's lockdowns gave cybercriminals more time to act out their grievances. DDoS attacks can have a crippling effect on business functions, so it’s more important than ever to have protection against this type of threat. While understanding is one thing, companies must learn to stay one step ahead. What is a DDoS attack? Whether it’s an event ticket release or a Black Friday sales launch, you’ve probably experienced a website crashing due to…