Articles by Tag #ddos
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20% of internet down: Why X, ChatGPT, and Cloudflare were Down
Date: November 18, 2025 Status: Ongoing / Recovering If you cannot refresh your X (Twitter) feed or...
Cloudflare saved my Vercel quota & I barely noticed
I run https://swapi.info as a side project and host it on Vercel. Thanks to paranoia of my whole...
SafeLine vs Cloudflare WAF vs Fastly WAF — Detailed Feature Comparison
When it comes to securing web applications, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are a critical part of...
A Free WAF Trusted by 300,000 Users Worldwide– SafeLine
Web security is more critical than ever, yet many WAF solutions are either expensive or complex to...
What Does SafeLine Add on Top of Cloudflare?
Introduction Cloudflare is a globally recognized leader in web security and...
Understanding and Implementing Rate Limiting with SafeLine WAF
What Is Rate Limiting? Rate limiting is a technique used to control the amount of incoming...
Why Can’t a WAF Protect Against Layer 4 Attacks?
Understanding the Role of a WAF A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is specifically designed...
"A wild goose never laid a tame egg" - I rebuild the Xerxes DDoS Tool
🚀 I Built the Ultimate DoS Tool Using 4x RTX 4090s - And It's 1,200x Faster Than the...
Using rate limits and JA4 fingerprinting in AWS WAF
Experiencing a DDoS is not a fun experience. Your site is offline, the application servers are...
SafeLine WAF Waiting Room: The Terminator of HTTP Flood DDoS Attack
This article is written by a loyal user of SafeLine WAF, Nishuo666. First of all, this is...
These 12 DDoS Attacks Shook the Internet to Its Core
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is one of the most disruptive and devastating...
Blocking Suspected DDoS IPs with SafeLine WAF
When you're running any public-facing service—even in a homelab—you may eventually run into hostile...
When Your Login Page Becomes the Frontline: Lessons from a Real-World enumeration attack
As an IAM SaaS company, our work often remains in the shadows—until something goes wrong. Today, I...
10 Best Free L7 DDoS Protection Tools in 2025
Layer 7 (L7) DDoS attacks target the application layer of websites and web services, attempting to...
Difference between DoS vs DDoS vs DrDoS
Introduction to Cyber Attacks Understanding the Cyber Threat Landscape We live in a world...
How to Block HTTP Flood DDoS Attacks with a WAF
Not all DDoS attacks are noisy. Some come disguised as normal HTTP traffic — but in massive volume....
What Is a DDoS Attack and How Can We Defend Against It?
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are among the most disruptive threats on the internet....
What is a Smurf Attack?
A Smurf attack is a destructive form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack designed to...
What is a WAF (Web Application Firewall)?
What is a WAF? A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security solution designed to protect...
Como contive um ataque DDoS em produção com Nginx + Cloudflare
Recentemente, contive um ataque DDoS real em um ambiente de produção. Compartilho aqui a...
What Is a DDoS Attack? Causes, Effects, and Prevention Tips
If you’ve ever wondered why some websites suddenly go offline or why your favorite online service...
Getting Hammered by Bots? Rate Limit Your API Before It's Too Late
APIs are the lifeline of modern apps — powering mobile frontends, internal dashboards, and...
DNS Flood Attack vs. DDoS
The digital landscape is increasingly under threat from sophisticated cyberattacks, with DNS flood...
How to Use SafeLine to Protect Against L7 DDoS Attacks
Layer 7 (L7) DDoS attacks, which target the application layer, are some of the most sophisticated and...
What is Distributed Rate Limiting?
In today's web environments, applications face not only legitimate high traffic but also malicious...
I Vibe Coded an AI Book Recommendation App and was DDOS-ed for it.
Last week, Google introduced its AI copilot Firebase Studio, and I decided to give it a try. It got...
SSL Flooding and Renegotiation Attacks
SSL Flood Meaning An SSL flood is a form of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that takes...