Updated May 16, 2019   A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is an attack that involves a series of connected online devices (commonly referred to as botnets), that are used to overwhelm a target website, server or other network or system resources with fake traffic. The attack causes a denial of service for users of the […]

Updated April 25, 2019   Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise, and everyone has a target on their back. That’s why DDoS protection is no longer an option, but a necessity for anyone trying to prevent downtimes and other headaches – including a damaged reputation – that are associated with DDoS attacks.  Nowadays […]

Updated December 19, 2018 We are happy to announce that Patchman is now available for all shared/reseller hosting packages at KnownHost! According to W3Techs, nearly 1/3 of the web runs on CMS’s, of which 80% are exposed to one vulnerability or another due to running outdated versions.  Making sure you are fully scanned and patched […]

Updated December 10, 2018 With these KnownHost DDoS protection resources, you’ll understand everything from the fundamentals of what DDoS means, to how DDoS attacks work, determining if you’re being hit with a DDoS attack, why hackers bother, how you can prevent DDoS attacks and what KnownHost DDoS protection can do for you and your website. […]