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Distributed denial of service
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See also: Security | Attack | Denial of service
Acronym: DDOS
A type of attack in which a concerted effort over hundreds or thousands of computers meant to overwhelm the target thereby interupting the flow of data is coordinated.
A bot network is the term used to describe a collection of compromised computers, usually on broadband, that can be used to attack with a DDOS.
This attack makes the target unable to transmit any messages and effectively useless. A distributed DOS attack appears to be one of the least defensible attacks, as it can cripple even major websites as long as enough resources can be turned against the target.
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Related Links
- How to Get Rid of Denial-of-Service Attacks
- Kuro5hin: One suggestion concerning DDOS
- Cyber Attacks in Estonia April 2007
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