The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.

The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.

So the ethic I was taught in school resulted in the path I chose in my life following school.

When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take copious notes so the company will know what the hacker is trying to find.

The human. Now you know all about your target

If you go to a coffee shop or at the airport, and you're using open wireless, I would use a VPN service that you could subscribe for 10 bucks a month. Everything is encrypted in an encryption tunnel, so a hacker cannot tamper with your connection.

Choosing a hard-to-guess, but easy-to-remember password is important!