In previous chapters, we learned to use Metasploit in a variety of attack scenarios. In this recipe, we will focus on Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. DoS attacks focus on making resources unavailable for the purpose for which they were designed. DoS modules help penetration testers in attack services figure out if clients are susceptible to such attacks. So let's discuss some of these modules in detail.
DoS attack modules
How to do it...
In this recipe, we will focus on two of the most commonly attacked protocols, HTTP and SMB.
