An origin server DDoS attack (sometimes referred to as direct-to-origin attack) is a technique used to bypass cloud-based DDoS protections – such as CDNs and WAFs – by targeting the origin server environment directly. Because the malicious traffic avoids the protective proxy layer, it hits the origin server unfiltered, potentially overwhelming systems that are not […]
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