According to Ted Swearingen, Director of Security Operations at [[Neustar]], as much as 7,000 DDoS attacks may occur in one day. He also said that the rate of attacks continue to increase every year. He explained that the escalating incidences of DDoS attacks is largely due to the fact that the tools used to launch attacks has become common and easier to create.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/protecting_your_business_from_ddos_attacks_advice_from_neustar/ Protecting Your Business from DDoS Attacks: Advice from Neustar]</ref> | According to Ted Swearingen, Director of Security Operations at [[Neustar]], as much as 7,000 DDoS attacks may occur in one day. He also said that the rate of attacks continue to increase every year. He explained that the escalating incidences of DDoS attacks is largely due to the fact that the tools used to launch attacks has become common and easier to create.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/protecting_your_business_from_ddos_attacks_advice_from_neustar/ Protecting Your Business from DDoS Attacks: Advice from Neustar]</ref> |