Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to overwhelm one or more targets with a massive influx of Internet traffic, ultimately depleting the target's network resources. This results in
5. Spear-phishing attacks Spear phishingrefers to a specific type of targeted phishing attack. The attacker takes the time to research their intended targets and then write messages the target is likely to find personally relevant. These types of attacks are aptly called “spear” phishing because...
An ACK flood attack is when an attacker attempts to overload a server withTCPACK packets. Like otherDDoS attacks, the goal of an ACK flood is to deny service to other users by slowing down or crashing the target using junk data. The targeted server has to process each ACK packet received...
A DDoS attack aims to overwhelm the devices, services, and network of its intended target with fake internet traffic, rendering them inaccessible to or useless for legitimate users. DoS vs DDoS A distributed denial-of-service attack is a subcategory of the more general denial-of-service (DoS...
Attackers don’t make clean distinctions between these three types of DDoS attacks. Their goal is to disrupt your business. When attacking their target, they’ll combine volumetric, protocol, and application layer attacks into a multi-vector attack. Multi-vector attacks hit the target in varying ...
DDoS attacks and a new version of these attacks which called EDoS attack are divided into three different categories: 1) Bandwidth--consuming attacks, 2) Attacks which target specific applications and 3) Connection--layer exhaustion attacks. In this work we proposed a novel and inclusive model ...
Two newer forms of DDoS attacks are DDoS extortion and advanced persistent DoS: DDoS extortion, also known as ransom DDoS (RDoS), involves attackers threatening to launch or continue a DDoS attack unless a ransom is paid. This tactic often targets organizations that rely heavily on their online...
Azure DDoS Protection can mitigate the following types of attacks:Volumetric attacks: These attacks flood the network layer with a substantial amount of seemingly legitimate traffic. They include UDP floods, amplification floods, and other spoofed-packet floods. DDoS Protection mitigates these potential ...
Below is a breakdown of common DDoS simulation types, their characteristics, and typical use cases in cybersecurity programs. TypeDescription Volumetric Simulation Floods networks with high traffic volumes to test bandwidth saturation points. Measures capacity to absorb attacks like UDP/ICMP floods or ...
Common types of cybersecurity threats There are many types of cybersecurity threats — malware, phishing, DDoS attacks, and SQL injection, just to name a few. Here are some of the most common cyber threats: Malware Malware refers to the full range of malicious software — from viruses, worms...