The Hidden Tactics Cybercriminals Use in DDoS Attacks—and How You Can Outsmart Them Before It’s Too Late
Finally, your hosting provider can also set up a firewall for you. For example, WordPress.com includes a powerful firewall in every plan, which it manages and updates for you.
7. Apply rate limiting
Rate limiting controls the number of requests a single user or IP address can make to your server in a given time. During a DDoS attack, it acts as a throttle to reduce the impact of malicious traffic without completely blocking legitimate users. This buys time for other defenses to respond and is often part of a firewall.
