Denial of Service (DoS) Attack Prevention

VIDEO: 1 - 1 of 1

	I'll be watching you: Wireless IPS SearchSecurity.com | 11 May 2009 VIDEO - Focusing on IPS, Lisa Phifer of Core Competence Inc. discusses some of IPS' common features and how it differs from its wired counterparts.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 14

DENIAL OF SERVICE (DOS) ATTACK PREVENTION EXPERTS
			Mike Chapple, featured expert IT Security Professional ASK A QUESTION

	How to prevent a denial-of-service (DoS) attack 21 Jul 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - While it may not be possible to fully eradicate the risk of DoS attacks from an enterprise, there are steps that infosec pros can take to prevent them. In this expert response, Mike Chapple gives pointers on how to prevent ...

	How to prevent DDoS attacks on websites 03 Apr 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Expert Mike Chapple reviews actions that you can take to protect yourself against large-scale DDoS attacks.

	How to prevent network denial-of-service attacks 02 Apr 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Expert John Strand explains how to shore up security as you plan a large-scale advertising campaign.

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NEWS: 1 - 3 of 25

	Conficker authors prepping for next stage, researcher says SearchSecurity.com | 16 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - The Conficker worm authors have a vast army of zombie machines at their disposal. So far the botnet remains dormant, but one researcher will show at Black Hat that it could awaken.

	Latest DDoS attacks extremely unsophisticated, experts say SearchSecurity.com | 09 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - The denial-of-service attacks that briefly shut down some U.S. and South Korean government websites are not likely being carried out by a professional.

	DDoS attacks hit U.S., South Korean government websites SearchSecurity.com | 08 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - The attacks, which started last weekend, shut down the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation websites.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 5

	Web Application Attacks Learning Guide SearchSecurity.com | 11 May 2006 LEARNING GUIDE - This guide explains how Web application attacks occur, identifies Web application attacks, and provides Web application security tools and tactics to protect against them.

	Achieving network security with tomorrow's antivirus tools 12 Apr 2006 SECURITY SCHOOL - An analysis of AV from an intelligence/technology perspective and best practices for simple file-type blocking, and the implementation of heuristic- and reputation-based AV.

	The key technologies in a network perimeter intrusion defense strategy 12 Apr 2006 SECURITY SCHOOL - This article introduces and defines the myriad technologies and the role they play in an intrusion defense strategy.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 1 of 1

	Ping: Yan Noblot Information Security Magazine | 01 Feb 2006 COLUMNS - Yan Noblot

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WHITE PAPERS

The Passing Storm: The Storm/Nuwar Botnet Published by: ESET | 03 Sep 2009 WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides a thorough explanation of one of the more potent malware classifications effecting systems and networks today – the Storm/Nuwar Botnet. While security software can mitigate the direct impact of Nuwar and other bot-related malware on individual systems, the wider effects of botnet activity need additional countermeasures.

	Forrester Total Economic Impact Study on IPS Published by: McAfee, Inc. | 01 Sep 2009 ANALYST REPORT - Network--Stop threats before they happen. This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study.

	Scraping, Denial of Service, and Brute Force Attacks! Oh My!: Identifying And Controlling Automated Clients Published by: Breach Security | 14 Aug 2009 WHITE PAPER - The purpose of this whitepaper is to outline how Breach Security products can help to not only identify automated clients accessing your site, but to also take appropriate countermeasures to enforce a desired rate-limit threshold.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	Electrohippies Collective 08 Apr 2004 WORD - The Electrohippies Collective is an international group of hacktivists based in Oxfordshire, England, whose purpose is to express its displeasure with the use of the Internet "as a tool for corporate communications and ...

	packet monkey 13 Feb 2004 WORD - On the Internet, a packet monkey is someone (see cracker, hacker, and script kiddy) who intentionally inundates a Web site or network with data packets, resulting in a denial-of-service situation for users of the attacked ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Denial of Service (DoS) Attack Prevention:  Network Intrusion Detection (IDS), Network Intrusion Prevention (IPS), Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD), Security Event Management, Monitoring Network Traffic and Network Forensics, Information Security Incident Response