Security Research
How We Find Every Subdomain: 13 Sources, AI Validation, and the Discovery Pipeline
March 2026 • 12 min read
Most scanners query one or two data sources. DDactic queries 13, validates with AI, and discovers assets others miss. A deep dive into the reconnaissance pipeline.
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Engineering
363,000 Lines of Code in 60 Days: Building a Cybersecurity SaaS With AI
February 2026 • 10 min read
One engineer, 3 years of hands-on DDoS expertise, and an AI assistant built a 363K-line multi-cloud cybersecurity platform in 60 days. An honest technical retrospective.
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Security Research
Why Your CDN Isn't Protecting You: The Hidden DDoS Gap
December 2025 • 6 min read
CDN protection only works if attackers can't find your origin servers. Learn how attackers bypass CDN protection and what you can do about it.
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Finance & Strategy
What Does DDoS Downtime Actually Cost?
December 2025 • 12 min read
A practical breakdown of DDoS downtime costs for security teams, finance, and executives. Real numbers, not recycled statistics.
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API Security
API Endpoints: The Overlooked DDoS Target
December 2025 • 10 min read
Why APIs are uniquely vulnerable to DDoS attacks and what developers can do about it. Security guide for API teams.
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Technical Deep-Dive
Understanding Modern DDoS Defense Architecture
December 2025 • 15 min read
A comprehensive technical deep-dive into CDN, WAF, and origin protection layers. Learn how each layer works and where gaps typically exist.
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Open Standard
Introducing OPI: The Open Protection Index
December 2025 • 10 min read
A new open standard for measuring DDoS resilience with objective, reproducible scores. Finally, a way to quantify your security posture.
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Security Insights
The Hidden DDoS Vulnerability in Your Infrastructure
December 2025 • 8 min read
Common bypass techniques and overlooked attack vectors that leave organizations vulnerable despite having DDoS protection in place.
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Infrastructure
How We Built a Self-Healing Fleet Across 13 Cloud Providers
January 2026 • 10 min read
Multi-cloud orchestration, spot instance recovery, and the engineering behind DDactic's distributed simulation infrastructure.
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Testing Guide
How to Test Your DDoS Protection Before Attackers Do
January 2026 • 12 min read
A practical framework for validating your DDoS defenses with progressive testing levels, from configuration audit to full red team simulation.
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Configuration
WAF Configuration: 5 Mistakes That Leave You Exposed
January 2026 • 9 min read
Common WAF misconfigurations that create false confidence, and how to detect and fix them before they're exploited.
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