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Journal Of Network security

A General Understanding using Facts, Case Studies, and a Survey on Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks

  1. Aditi Neema
  2. Aditi Thakur

Abstract

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a type of malware. The history of DDoS attacks is disputatious. There are three forms of DDoS attacks—volume-based, application-based, and protocol-based, and nine types of attacks have been discussed. With possible potential motivations and procedures for carrying out DDoS attacks, some facts have been discussed to show the intensity of danger from DDoS attacks. Case studies prove that even having high security on your system like antivirus software is also not enough to save you from a DDoS attack. Knowing the importance of this knowledge, a survey of 100 students was taken, whose figures were not impressive enough. The survey plays an important role in accentuating the statement—“it is indispensable to increase awareness about DDoS attacks and enforce specific laws against DDoS attacks and simultaneously reduce the price of antivirus software.”

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