DoS threats
DoS threats are among the most common threats faced by organizations. A DoS attack can be mounted against any organization, regardless of size or industry.
There are many different types of DoS attacks, but all have the same goal: to prevent legitimate users from accessing the organization's resources. Some of the most common types of DoS attacks include the following:
- Flooding attacks—In a flooding attack, the attacker sends a large number of requests to the organization's servers, overwhelming them and preventing legitimate users from accessing the resources they need.
- SYN floods—A synchronize (SYN) flood occurs when the attacker sends a large number of SYN packets to the organization's servers. Because the request is not complete, the servers are unable to send a SYN-ACK message, where ACK stands for acknowledgment. The servers become overwhelmed and legitimate users cannot access them.
- Application layer assaults—...
