An increasing number of DDoS attacks are aimed directly at Layer 7 (applications). They tend to be disguised to look like real traffic. Layer 7 is often targeted after attacks at the Layer 3 and Layer 4 level have failed. The ability to mitigate a … [Read more...] about Is Layer 7 DoS Protection Necessary?
Layer 7 attacks
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 a DNS Flood?
A DNS Flood is a type of DDoS attack in which DNS is employed as a variant of a UDP Flood. Spoofed DNS request packets are sent at a high packet rate and from a large volume of source IP addresses. The victim’s DNS servers believe that these are … [Read more...] about What is a DNS Flood?
DDoS Attack Types
A DDoS attack is always launched from multiple compromised devices, often distributed in different locations, known as a botnet, usually controlled remotely by a single threat actor. It is different from a denial-of-service (DoS) attack because it … [Read more...] about DDoS Attack Types