Distributed denial of service attack (ddos)

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In and around early 2001 a new type of DoS attack became rampant, called a Distributed Denial of Service attack, or DDoS. In this case multiple comprised systems are used to attack a single target. The flood of incoming traffic to the target will usually force it to shut down. Like a DoS attack, In a DDoS attack the legitimate requests to the affected system are denied. Since a DDoS attack it launched from multiple sources, it is often more difficult to detect and block than a DoS attack.

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Observe your system performance and establish baselines for ordinary activity. Use the baseline to gauge unusual levels of disk activity, CPU usage, or network traffic.Routinely examine your physical security with respect to your current needs. Consider servers, routers, unattended terminals, network access points, wiring closets, environmental systems such as air and power, and other components of your system.