Senses

DDoS · SynAc

ACRONYM

DDoS

DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, a DoS attack carried out from many sources.

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Stands for

Distributed Denial of ServiceDistributed Denial-of-Service

Senses

Distributed attackDistributed Denial of Service

DDoS uses multiple traffic sources to overwhelm a target. Common strategies include volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, and application layer floods.

DDoS uses multiple traffic sources to overwhelm a target. Common strategies include volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, and application-layer floods.

NIST CSRC Glossary

Bibliography

NIST CSRC Glossary
Accessed Jan 05, 2026Summarized
NIST CSRC Glossary — Distributed denial of service
https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/distributed_denial_of_service
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Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).

Sense 2Distributed Denial-of-Service

a cybercrime in which the attacker floods a target with internet traffic to prevent users from accessing connected online services and sites

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary

Bibliography

NICCS (CISA) Cybersecurity Vocabulary
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
NICCS glossary export (CSV)
https://niccs.cisa.gov/rest/vocab/export-csv
NICCS is a CISA (DHS) program. Individual glossary entries include a "From" attribution (e.g., CNSSI 4009, NIST SPs, NICE Framework). Treat "From" values as upstream provenance and verify before quoting large portions of text.