Meaning DoS attack
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DoS attack


A malicious attempt to make a website stop functioning, usually by overwhelming it with web traffic.
Source: bbc.co.uk

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DoS attack


Internet Glossary Short for denial-of-service attack, a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as the Ping of Death and Teardrop attacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols. For all known DoS attacks, there are software fixes that system adm [..]
Source: comptechdoc.org

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DoS attack


DoS attacks are more of a category than a particular kind of attack. Here is a non-exhaustive list of DoS attack types:
Source: developer.mozilla.org

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menu Censorship Umbrella Introduction Amplified Attacks Brute Force Futures Selective Cutoff Books Commercial Software Links Censorship The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honour you can best [..]
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