Low-rate TCP-targeted denial of service attacks the shrew vs. the mice and elephants.

Low-rate TCP-targeted denial of service attacks the shrew vs. the mice and elephants.

Denial of Service attacks are presenting an increasing threat to the global inter-networking infrastructure. While TCP's congestion control algorithm is highly robust to diverse network conditions, its implicit assumption of end-system cooperation results in a well-known vulnerability to attack...

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Publicado en:Computer communication review. 33, 4 (2003).
Autor principal: Kuzmanovic, Aleksandar
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Materias:
Computer systems organization.
Computer communication networks.
Security and protection (e.g., firewalls).
Network protocols.
Algorithms.
Performance.
Security.