Defense Against Rapidly Morphing DDOS

Explore defense strategies against rapidly evolving DDoS attacks in this 36-minute Black Hat conference talk. Examine the ProtonMail attack case study using a custom-built attack toolkit to evaluate various defense mechanisms. Discover why traditional SOC operator responses are often inadequate for combating fast-changing, burstery attacks. Learn about anomaly detection, intelligent mitigation techniques, and machine learning approaches to improve DDoS protection. Gain insights into the evolving landscape of DDoS services, their costs, and the motivations behind attackers. Presented by Mudit Tyagi and Mikhail Fedorov, this talk offers valuable advice for cybersecurity professionals dealing with sophisticated DDoS threats.

Introduction
The younger generation
DDoS services
Cost of DDoS
Who are the Busters
ProtonMail Attack
Mitigation
Anomaly Detection
One Piece of Advice
Intelligent Mitigation
Soda
Machine Learning
Questions