Show HN: DDoS detection in 0.9s, tested against a 48 Gbps attack live

Category: infrastructure

Tags: ddos-detection, cybersecurity, network-security

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 6)

This project details a case study of Flowtriq, a DDoS detection and mitigation system, successfully stopping a 48 Gbps multi-vector attack within 11 seconds during a live cybersecurity training event. It highlights per-second detection, auto-mitigation, and BGP FlowSpec integration, making it notable for its speed and practical application in real-world scenarios.

Target audience: devops, security engineers

Repository: https://flowtriq.com/blog/lorikeet-security-case-study

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