Explain how a Denial of Service (DoS) attack works. After describing a DoS conduct some research and provide an example of a real company or website that was brought down by a DoS. What was the motive of the attacker(s)?
The Denial of Service attack (DoS), in this attack, the attacker does not actually access the system, but rather simply blocks access from legitimate users. In the words of the CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Coordination Center (the first computer security incident response team), “A ‘Denial-of-Service’ attack is characterized by an explicit attempt by attackers to prevent legitimate users of a service from using that service” (CERT, 2003). One often-used blocking method is flooding the targeted system with so many
The Denial of Service attack (DoS), in this attack, the attacker does not actually access the system, but rather simply blocks access from legitimate users. In the words of the CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Coordination Center (the first computer security incident response team), “A ‘Denial-of-Service’ attack is characterized by an explicit attempt by attackers to prevent legitimate users of a service from using that service” (CERT, 2003). One often-used blocking method is flooding the targeted system with so many