Spam or hoaxes may be a part of them
Which is NOT true of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks?
DDoS attacks, spoof attacks, and a newer program called a stresser are the most common types.
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.
distributed denial-of-service attack or known as DDoS
DDoS, Distributed Denial of Service, ranges from approximately $800 - $10,000 per month! Beware though, as there is a setup fee involved in these costs.
Yes, you can go to jail for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks are illegal in most jurisdictions as they disrupt or disable computer networks, causing harm to individuals or organizations. Prosecution and penalties for DDoS attacks vary by country, but they can include fines and imprisonment depending on the severity of the attack and the laws of the jurisdiction.
Basically what it does is when computers get a distributed denial of service virus (ddos) they start sending packets of information to a server or a machine. The machine must then answer the packets using up processing space and if too much space is used by the requests, if there are enough machines and the server doesn't have a connection limit to prevent these attacks then it will prevent legitimate traffic from using the server or machine. See link for more details
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is another type of DoS attack. These attacks involve numerous systems coordinating a synchronised DoS attack on a single target. The key difference is that the target is attacked from numerous directions simultaneously rather than from a single entity. DDoS attackers frequently employ a , a collection of hijacked devices connected online, to launch large-scale attacks. Attackers use command and control software to exploit security flaws or hardware weaknesses to control many devices.
Yes. If you bombard a website with a bunch of pointless data or data you need to deal with or BS requests or whatever you very much can stop such things. That's pretty much exactly what Distributed Denial of Service Attacks do by definition. Deny service.
DDoS - Distributed Denial of Service DDoS happen when multiple compromised systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers. This is used for spam distribution, worm propagation and botnet attacks.Referances:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDOS#Distributed_attackhttp://www.divinetworks.com
The httpd (or webserver), as it is the most common service on the internet, and it's port cannot be changed without breaking compatibility with most web browsers.
A Denial of Service attack (Abbreviated as DoS).