denial-of-service attack


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denial-of-service attack

n. Computers
A malicious attack on a network resource that prevents legitimate users from accessing the resource, typically implemented by initiating an overwhelming number of spurious requests for service. Also called DoS attack.
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With Integra's DDoS Mitigation Service, customers can rest assured that their network, web sites and online services will remain online and fully secured in the event of a denial-of-service attack.
Security researcher Jamie Sanchez first reported the vulnerability that opens up the auto photo destruct app to a denial-of-service attack.
The federal court system, which manages its own cybersecurity, is investigating what occurred, the spokesman said, adding that the incident was a denial-of-service attack. It is not yet known who was responsible.
Spamhaus, a site responsible for keeping ads for counterfeit Viagra and bogus weight-loss pills out of the world's inboxes, said it had been buffeted by the monster denial-of-service attack, apparently from groups angry at being blacklisted by the Swiss-British group.
Spamhaus, a site responsible for keeping ads for counterfeit Viagra and bogus weight-loss pills out of the world's inboxes, said it had been buffeted by the monster denial-of-service attack since mid-March, apparently from groups angry at being blacklisted by the Swiss-British group.
This in-depth resource is accessible at http://www.DDoSWarriors.com and provides a comprehensive analysis on denial-of-service and distributed denial-of-service attack tools, trends and threats.
After the failure of several attempts to hack the website and publish fabricated news on it, foreign sides targeted the website with a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack).
Hence, a Denial-Of-Service attack cannot be undertaken and would have no effect.