10 Proposed 'first-aid' security measures against Distributed Denial Of Service attacks


Published: Apr 18, 2000 Updated: Apr 18, 2000 Section: Network Security Library :: Auditing Author: Printable Version Adjust font size: Rating: 3.5/5 - 2 Votes 1 2 3 4 5

To say the least, coping with all the causes and security vulnerabilities that can be exploited for compromising hosts and launching Denial Of Service from them is very complex. In the long term, there is no simple, single method for protecting against such attacks; instead, extensive security and protection measures will have to be applied. For everyone whose systems are currently at risk, or who is generally worried, I am compiling a small list of easy and fast to implement methods to protect against those attacks.

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