X4U Doser, or X4UD, a free online tool for mounting DDoS attacks, was launched in the summer of 2016. It has been updated various times, and is now available in a 3.0 iteration. Its creator, a student calling themselves FathurION, describes it as “a … [Read more...] about A Case Study: How does the X4U Doser Tool Work?
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Were Script Kiddies Behind the DDoS Attack Against DNS Provider, Dyn?
In hacking and programming culture, a script kiddie is a derisive term used to describe people who use existing computer scripts or code to hack into computers because they lack the expertise or desire to write their own. The Urban Dictionary … [Read more...] about Were Script Kiddies Behind the DDoS Attack Against DNS Provider, Dyn?
What is Slowloris?
Slowloris is DDoS attack software that makes it possible for a single computer to take down an entire web server by consuming all its resources. It operates at Layer 7 (the application layer). The attack requires minimal bandwidth to launch and only … [Read more...] about What is Slowloris?
What is Low Orbit Ion Cannon, or LOIC?
Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) is a DoS attack script that disrupts a targeted server by sending a large volume of TCP or HTTP requests, or via a UDP flood. It does not require computer knowledge and is therefore probably the most used and most popular … [Read more...] about What is Low Orbit Ion Cannon, or LOIC?
What are DDoS Toolkits, and DDoS-for-hire Services?
What are DDoS Toolkits? DDoS toolkits are software packages that infect numerous connected devices, which are then used as botnets in future DDoS attacks. They are typically authored by black hat hackers with professional intent to stress services … [Read more...] about What are DDoS Toolkits, and DDoS-for-hire Services?
What are DDoS Attack Scripts?
DDoS scripts are the software that permit the execution of DDoS attacks. They vary widely in their ease of use, motivation and potential range of impact. They can be broken broadly into several different types, according to their raison d’etre and … [Read more...] about What are DDoS Attack Scripts?