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DDOS stands for Distributed Denial Of Service | '''DDOS''' stands for [[Distributed]] Denial Of Service. | ||
A DDOS is a form of computer attack in which the | 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= | |||
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= | |||
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= | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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]. | |||
[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
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[[Category:Security]] | |||
Revision as of 12:59, 27 February 2016
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.