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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
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Revision as of 15:21, 6 February 2014

DDOS stands for Distributed Denial Of Service

A DDOS is a form of computer attack in which the end goal is not access to the target, but rather to deny users from the service it offers. 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