The growth and evolution of DDoS. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mansfield-Devine, Steve
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 13
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(15)30092-1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks show no signs of going away. In fact, they are finding popularity with new groups of users and moving away from the low-grade extortion carried out by small groups of cyber-criminals to being deployed as political weapons and even, it would appear, by individuals bearing grudges. And when they are exploited for the original purpose – of blackmail – DDoS attacks are becoming more complex and sophisticated.