Chapter 16. Denial of Service Attacks
In This Chapter
In this chapter you learn about denial of service (DoS) attacks, how they work, their history, targets, and programs used to launch them.
What Is Denial of Service?
Denial of service is the category of attacks that cause a loss of service, or an inability to function. They come in many forms and strike many different targets. The results can last for minutes, hours, or days and can impact network performance, data integrity, and system operation.
The first DoS attack of significance was the Morris Worm, estimated to have taken some 5,000 machines out of commission for several hours. At the ...
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