Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#1

Post by jester23947 » Tue, Nov 22, 2016, 1:44 PM UTC

I am a DDoS security specialist trying to sell IT security services for businesses against DDoS attacks. It doesn't seem that anyone need that.

Is it me or no one is really being DDoS'ed or the Business just don't really care and wait for the attack to move on?

I'd like to hear your feedback on this.

Re: Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#2

Post by jester23947 » Tue, Nov 22, 2016, 1:46 PM UTC

In case anyone is interested, I can help you with SYN flood, amplification attack, volumetric attack, rate-limiting botnets and also against spoofed attacks.

Re: Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#3

Post by czbond » Tue, Nov 22, 2016, 2:02 PM UTC

They do need this, but they have no idea what it's called. (eg: drop the tech jargon). Many don't REALIZE they need it - mainly because it hasn't happened to them. The risk is highest for companies with real customers or events - since it's lost revenue.

Re: Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#4

Post by jester23947 » Tue, Nov 22, 2016, 2:04 PM UTC

czbond wrote: post #3

They do need this, but they have no idea what it's called. (eg: drop the tech jargon). Many don't REALIZE they need it - mainly because it hasn't happened to them. The risk is highest for companies with real customers or events - since it's lost revenue.

I see what you mean. Thanks

Re: Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#5

Post by czbond » Wed, Nov 23, 2016, 5:13 PM UTC

jester23947 wrote: post #4

czbond wrote: post #3

They do need this, but they have no idea what it's called. (eg: drop the tech jargon). Many don't REALIZE they need it - mainly because it hasn't happened to them. The risk is highest for companies with real customers or events - since it's lost revenue.

I see what you mean. Thanks

Sure - hope it helps. I've sold many security engagements and done the work. I've seen startups first hand usually do not understand their risk unless they've experienced it directly (hack / vuln / PCI / DDOS). It's a hard sell at first.

Re: Ask HN: Are startups victim of DDoS attack?

#6

Post by WhiteHat1 » Tue, Nov 29, 2016, 10:02 AM UTC

Some people don't do anything until it happens to them. Also, as the Dyn attack and Mirai botnets show, many IPs are compromised and used to send out attacks but they themselves aren't attacked - and so they don't know they are "infected." And, like the store of the family that buys fire insurance after their neighbor (or worse their own house) catches on fire, people underestimate their own risk.