Weaponizing middleboxes for TCP reflected amplification
Guest Post: Researchers show how middleboxes and censorship infrastructure can be abused to launch reflected DoS amplification attacks over TCP.
Tag: DDoS
Another DNS OARC meeting
Geoff shares his thoughts on what was being discussed the recent OARConline 35a.
New DDoS classifiers for the DDoS Clearing House
Guest Post: Capturing DDoS characteristics with the Dissector.
Spoofing packets: What is it, and why do people do it?
Spoofed packets allow senders to hide their source address. How do they work and why do they do it?
How to detect IoT devices in a network
Guest Post: How can we identify and locate IoT devices in networks to mitigate exposure to large-scale attacks?
DDoS hide and seek: on the effectiveness of a booter service takedown
Guest Post: Study investigates booter-based DDoS attacks in the wild and the impact of an FBI takedown.
Identifying malicious IoT botnet activity using graph theory
Beating IoT botnets means spotting them first — graph theory research can help.
Down the black hole: Dismantling operational practices of BGP blackholing at IXPs
Guest Post: Study analyzes the efficiency of RTBH as a mitigation tool at one of the world’s largest IXPs.
DDoS tsunami: A Cambodian case study
Last year’s DDoS attacks on Cambodia’s ISPs have been a wake up call to the industry.
DDoS defences in the terabit era: Pre-deployed filters, future initiatives
Guest Post: Steinthor Bjarnason concludes a three-part series on DDoS attacks, focusing on blocking well-known attack vectors and using realtime monitoring.