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Alethea Toh

Program Manager, Azure Networking

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Azure DDoS Protection, Networking, Security, Thought leadership

Published • 3 min read

Microsoft announces new collaboration with Red Button for attack simulation testing 

By Program Manager, Azure Networking

As we highlighted in our latest attack trends report, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are one of the biggest security concerns today. Whether in the cloud or on-premises, DDoS attacks can be targeted at any endpoint that is publicly reachable through the internet. Planning and preparing for a DDoS attack is crucial to a well-vetted incident management response plan.

Azure DDoS Protection, Industry trends, Networking, Security

Published • 8 min read

Azure DDoS Protection—2021 Q3 and Q4 DDoS attack trends 

By Program Manager, Azure Networking

At Microsoft, despite the evolving challenges in the cyber landscape, the Azure DDoS Protection team was able to successfully mitigate some of the largest DDoS attacks ever, both in Azure and in the course of history. In this review, we share trends and insights into DDoS attacks we observed and mitigated throughout the second half of 2021.

Azure DDoS Protection, Industry trends, Networking, Security

Published • 7 min read

Azure DDoS Protection—2021 Q1 and Q2 DDoS attack trends 

By Program Manager, Azure Networking

In our 2020 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) retrospective, we highlighted shifts in the very active cyberthreat landscape. With the huge surge in internet activity, particularly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, DDoS attacks have ramped up significantly in both volume and complexity.

Azure DDoS Protection, Networking, Security

Published • 6 min read

Azure DDoS Protection—2020 year in review 

By Program Manager, Azure Networking

2020 was a year unlike any other, it brought major disruptions to both the physical and digital worlds, and these changes are also evident in the cyberthreat landscape. The prevalence of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in 2020 has grown more than 50 percent with increasing complexity and significant increase in the volume of DDoS traffic.