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DDoS Attack

This document discusses DDoS attacks, including what they are, common types, motives and impacts, and ways to prevent and mitigate them. A DDoS attack aims to disrupt a website or online service by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. There are three main types of DDoS attacks: volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, and application layer attacks. DDoS attacks can be launched for reasons like extortion, sabotage or protest. Prevention methods include firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection systems and caching.

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DDoS Attack

This document discusses DDoS attacks, including what they are, common types, motives and impacts, and ways to prevent and mitigate them. A DDoS attack aims to disrupt a website or online service by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. There are three main types of DDoS attacks: volumetric attacks, protocol attacks, and application layer attacks. DDoS attacks can be launched for reasons like extortion, sabotage or protest. Prevention methods include firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection systems and caching.

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DDoS Attack

Introduction

• DDoS Attack: A Threat for Computer Security


• What is a DDoS attack and why is it important to
know about it?
• What are the main types, motives, and impacts of
DDoS attacks?
• What are some common prevention and
mitigation ways of DDoS attacks?
What is a DDoS attack?
• A DDoS attack is a type of cyberattack that aims to
disrupt the normal functioning of a website or an
online service by overwhelming it with a large amount
of traffic from multiple sources.
• A DoS attack can be launched by using a single
computer, a network of compromised devices
(botnet), or a DDoS attack tool.
• A DDoS attack can target different layers of the target
system: network, protocol, or application.
Types of DDoS attacks

1. Volumetric attacks
2. Protocol attacks
3. Application layer attacks
Botnet attacks

• These attacks use a large network of compromised


devices to launch a DDoS attack on a target system.

• Bontet, which is a network of infected devices that can


be controlled remotely by an attacker to launch DDoS
attacks. A botnet is created when a malware infects a
device and allows the attacker to access it.
Motives and impacts of DDoS
attacks
• DDoS attacks can have various motives, such as
extortion, sabotage, competition, or protest.
• DDoS attacks can cause significant losses,
damages, or disruptions to the victims, such as
financial losses, reputational damages, or
operational disruptions.
• DDoS attacks can also be used as a diversion or a
distraction for other malicious activities, such as
data theft or network infiltration.
Prevention and mitigation of DDoS
attacks
• DDoS attacks are a serious threat for computer security, as
they can compromise the security, integrity, and reliability of
the target system, and affect the performance and
availability of the website or service.

Some common prevention and mitigation ways of DDoS


attacks are:
1. Firewalls
2. Load Balancer
3. Intrusion Detection and Prevention
System (IDS/IPS)Caching
4. Anycast network diffusion
Case Study
• The first DDoS attack happened in
1996, using the Syn Flood
technique to overload servers with
unfinished requests.

• Example of a DDoS attack that happened


in Ethiopia is the one that targeted the
Ethiopian Airlines website in 2020. the
attack was launched by a group of hackers
called Anonymous,
• The attack caused the website to be
inaccessible for several hours, affecting the
online booking and ticketing services of the
airline.
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