Defending consumer web properties against modern DDoS attacks

This Microsoft blog outlines a notable rise in DDoS activity and an evolution toward multi-vector, application-layer attacks that blend with legitimate traffic. It presents a defense-in-depth framework (five readiness levels) and practical guidance—rate limiting, fingerprinting, WAFs/CDNs, graceful degradation, and AI-assisted mitigation—to help services remain available and resilient under sustained attack.