There are five general requirements to remove an attack in the cloud: (i) Detect the attack asap and determine its size; (ii) Attempt to mitigate its effects as much as is possible; (iii) Migrate the Virtual Machine (VM), which is under attack to … [Read more...] about DDoS Mitigation in the Cloud: Part II
Cloud DDoS
DDoS Mitigation in the Cloud: Part I
DDoS mitigation in the cloud presents a new dimension to solutions offered in traditional computing environments. By its very nature, cloud computing is vulnerable to DoS and DDoS attacks, however, it also offers many opportunities to recover quickly … [Read more...] about DDoS Mitigation in the Cloud: Part I
Mitigating Against XML and HTTP-DoS and DDoS Attacks
There are various mitigation techniques specifically to guard against the most destructive kinds of DDoS attacks in the cloud: XML and HTTP-DoS attacks. Filtering Tree The XML consumer request is changed into a tree form and uses a virtual … [Read more...] about Mitigating Against XML and HTTP-DoS and DDoS Attacks
XML-DoS and HTTP-DoS Attacks in the Cloud
XML and HTTP DoS or DDoS attacks both aim to exhaust server resources. EXtensible Markup Language (XML) and HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) are both used extensively in cloud computing web services. Not very much work has been done to ensure … [Read more...] about XML-DoS and HTTP-DoS Attacks in the Cloud
DDoS Attacks in Cloud Computing
Cloud computing allows on-demand access to a shared pool of resources, including networks, servers, storage and services. DoS and DDoS attacks are serious threats to the availability of services offered on the cloud because of the various new … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacks in Cloud Computing