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Dos Attacks

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks aim to crash websites by overwhelming them with fake requests, while Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks involve multiple computers attacking simultaneously using botnets. Common attack types include Ping of Death, SYN Flood, and HTTP Flood. Protection methods include firewalls, rate limiting, load balancing, and specialized DDoS protection services.

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Dos Attacks

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks aim to crash websites by overwhelming them with fake requests, while Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks involve multiple computers attacking simultaneously using botnets. Common attack types include Ping of Death, SYN Flood, and HTTP Flood. Protection methods include firewalls, rate limiting, load balancing, and specialized DDoS protection services.

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DOS ATTACKS

Denial of service attacks (DOS)


• A DoS attack is when a hacker tries to crash a
website or server by sending too many fake
requests from one computer.

Common DoS Attack Types:

1.Ping of Death: Sends messed-up data to confuse


the system.

2. SYN Flood: Pretends to start lots of connections,


but never finishes them—so the server gets stuck.

3. Application Attack: Targets things like logins or


search bars to slow down the site

Main goal: Stop real users from using the website.


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DDOS ATTACKS
Distributed Denial of
Service
A DDoS attack is like a DoS, but much bigger—it comes from many
computers at the same time.
Hackers use botnets (networks of hacked devices) to do this.

Botnet: A group of infected computers or smart devices controlled by


hackers.

Common DDoS Attack Types:

1. Volumetric Flood : Sends huge amounts of junk data to jam the


network.

2.SYN Flood (Protocol Attack): Sends fake connection requests to


freeze the system.

3.HTTP Flood : Sends tons of fake “user” visits to slow down websites.
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PROTECTION
How to Protect Against DoS & DDoS

Basic ways to protect websites:

• Firewalls: Like a security guard—blocks unwanted traffi c.


• Rate Limiting: Stops users from sending too many requests too fast.
• WAF (Web Application Firewall): Special tool that filters out bad traffi c.

Stronger defenses:

• Load Balancing: Spreads traffi c across several servers so no one server gets
overwhelmed.
• DDoS Protection Services: Services like Cloudflare or AWS Shield help stop big
attacks.
• Monitoring Tools: Help spot attacks early by watching traffi c.
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