DoS attack refers to an attempt to make a website or online service unavailable to users by overloading it with traffic.
When attackers flood a server with excessive traffic, it leads to slow down or crash of server.
Volume-Based: Floods the bandwidth. Protocol-Based: Exploits server weaknesses. Application Layer: Targets specific web applications.
– Slow network performance. – Inaccessibility of a website. – Increased number of spam emails.
– Make use of antivirus and firewall software. – Employ traffic monitoring tools. – Implement network redundancy.
– Identify the source. – Mitigate the attack. – Restore normal service.