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A DDOS is a form of computer attack in which a victim is overwhelmed with network requests from multiple attackers (often from a [[Botnet (Computer Network) | botnet]]), causing the victim to be unable to serve appropriate responses to legitimate network traffic (e.g. a website being unable to send you it's homepage). DDOS's are considered a rather unsophisticated attack, rather their simplicity is what makes them effective.
 
A DDOS is a form of computer attack in which a victim is overwhelmed with network requests from multiple attackers (often from a [[Botnet (Computer Network) | botnet]]), causing the victim to be unable to serve appropriate responses to legitimate network traffic (e.g. a website being unable to send you it's homepage). DDOS's are considered a rather unsophisticated attack, rather their simplicity is what makes them effective.
  
=Types of Denial of Service Attacks=
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==Types of Denial of Service Attacks==
  
 
Denial of Service covers a number of attack types.  TCP SYN floods, ICMP floods, and DNS overloads are all examples of DDOS attacks.
 
Denial of Service covers a number of attack types.  TCP SYN floods, ICMP floods, and DNS overloads are all examples of DDOS attacks.
  
=Use of a Denial of Service Attack=
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==Use of a Denial of Service Attack==
  
 
A Denial of Service attack is primarily used to prevent use of a service, typically shutting down a webpage.  This can be used in other ways, such as blinding network monitoring software to a real attack.   
 
A Denial of Service attack is primarily used to prevent use of a service, typically shutting down a webpage.  This can be used in other ways, such as blinding network monitoring software to a real attack.   
 
Denial of Service attacks are also less commonly used to provide the necessary traffic load for failover attacks
 
Denial of Service attacks are also less commonly used to provide the necessary traffic load for failover attacks
  
=See Also=
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==See Also==
 
* [[Wikipedia:Lizard_Squad |Lizard Squad]] DDoS'd PS4 and XBoX Live gaming networks at christmas for all the pimpled teens wanting to play the latest Cawla Doody.
 
* [[Wikipedia:Lizard_Squad |Lizard Squad]] DDoS'd PS4 and XBoX Live gaming networks at christmas for all the pimpled teens wanting to play the latest Cawla Doody.
 
* Some hacker groups have offered [http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/dd4bc-group-targets-companies-with-ransom-driven-ddos-attacks/ DDoS for BitCoin].
 
* Some hacker groups have offered [http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/dd4bc-group-targets-companies-with-ransom-driven-ddos-attacks/ DDoS for BitCoin].

Revision as of 07:55, 30 March 2019

DDOS stands for Distributed Denial Of Service.

A DDOS is a form of computer attack in which a victim is overwhelmed with network requests from multiple attackers (often from a botnet), causing the victim to be unable to serve appropriate responses to legitimate network traffic (e.g. a website being unable to send you it's homepage). DDOS's are considered a rather unsophisticated attack, rather their simplicity is what makes them effective.

Types of Denial of Service Attacks

Denial of Service covers a number of attack types. TCP SYN floods, ICMP floods, and DNS overloads are all examples of DDOS attacks.

Use of a Denial of Service Attack

A Denial of Service attack is primarily used to prevent use of a service, typically shutting down a webpage. This can be used in other ways, such as blinding network monitoring software to a real attack. Denial of Service attacks are also less commonly used to provide the necessary traffic load for failover attacks

See Also

  • Lizard Squad DDoS'd PS4 and XBoX Live gaming networks at christmas for all the pimpled teens wanting to play the latest Cawla Doody.
  • Some hacker groups have offered DDoS for BitCoin.