In this week’s episode, we talk about DDoS attacks and their sharp rise in recent months. We also start with a quick look at some Internet trends tied to the announcement of the new pope.
To guide us through the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, host João Tomé is joined by our DDoS expert, Omer Yoachimik.
We go into the latest data from our Q1 2025 DDoS Threat Report, which reveals a 358% year-over-year increase in DDoS attacks — and explore what’s driving that surge. The report also includes late-breaking data from a hyper-volumetric campaign observed in April 2025, featuring some of the largest attacks ever publicly disclosed.
We also cover which industries and countries are being targeted more often, like gaming and financial services, and discuss why that might be the case.
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