Tricks, Treats, and Terabits

· Dr. Neal Krawetz · Oct. 30, 2025, 6:42 p.m.
Summary
This blog post shares a harrowing account of a year-long struggle with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting the author's servers. Detailed descriptions of the attacks, the author's responses, and lessons learned are provided, including the eventual migration to Cloudflare for better protection. It emphasizes the technological sophistication of attackers and the resilience required in server management.
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