Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself
oxygen/Getty Cloudflare is a robust content delivery network (CDN) that specializes in providing protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Last month, Cloudflare blocked the largest DDoS attack in internet history. This assault peaked at a staggering 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). That's a data deluge, equivalent to streaming nearly 10,000 high-definition movies in under a minute. The attack targeted an unnamed hosting provider using Cloudflare's Magic Transit DDoS pro