AWS for Games Blog
Category: Security
From Challenge to Triumph: Gaggle’s Journey in Overcoming DDoS Attacks with AWS Shield Advanced
In this blog, we explore the challenges Gaggle Studios faced with DDoS attacks due to the success of their online game, ‘Goose Goose Duck.’ We’ll delve into how they navigated these challenges and implemented effective mitigation strategies. ‘Goose Goose Duck,’ a game of social deduction created by Gaggle Studios, stands out in the online gaming […]
How to defend your games against DDoS attacks
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a common threat that online services have faced for multiple decades. As DDoS attacks continue to grow more powerful, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that companies are protecting their infrastructure. This especially applies to games operating as live services and need to ensure a good launch & […]
Using Amazon Cognito to Authenticate Players for a Game Backend Service
Authored by Chanh Tran, Pawan Matta, and Zack Anderson Player authentication is an integral part of online multiplayer games. This is especially true when key concepts of the player experience, such as player progression, digital entitlements, and even monetary value, are inextricably tied to a player’s account. Amazon Cognito is a simple user sign-up, sign-in, and […]
Protecting your game against Data Breaches
Culture: Everyone should be Responsible for Security While you may have dedicated security professionals whose primary responsibility is in fact security, every employee, regardless of role, should be responsible for ensuring that security is an integral component of every facet of the business, and security is referred to early and often. Every employee should know […]