Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks

Antivirus software will detect

DDoS agent software

Uses hundreds of hosts on the Internet to attack the victim by flooding its link to the Internet or depriving it of resources

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks

Firewalls are always a good idea to

block un-authorized IRC

Modern DDoS are large networks of compromised computers make up what are

called "botnets"

DDoS Countermeasures: Install latest security patches from software vendors to keep your computers from being

compromised and made part of a botnet

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks Automated tools that can be

executed by script kiddies

Botnets are networks often controlled via IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channels, and have been used to

extort payments from websites fearing a DoS attack

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack is used by hackers to target

government and business Internet sites

Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks result in temporary loss of access to a given

site and associated loss in revenue and prestige