This article examines the growing threat of DDoS extortion campaigns targeting Internet Service Providers (ISPs), drawing on real-world incidents investigated by Link Technologies, Inc. It explains how these attacks differ from ransomware, outlines three practical levels of DDoS defense, and provides actionable strategies that ISPs and network operators can implement to improve resilience against modern large-scale attacks.
Navigating the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) process starts with obtaining access to the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric—the foundation of the FCC's broadband mapping initiative. In this guide, we explain who can access the Fabric, how the licensing and approval process works, and what ISPs and WISPs need to know to streamline BDC submissions, Fabric challenges, and broadband planning. Learn how TowerCoverage.com and Link Technologies can simplify the entire FCC reporting process with integrated mapping, engineering, and File On Behalf Of (FOBO) services.