DOS Attacks

Rushikesh Gawande

Abstract: A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) or distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to carry out, motives for, and targets of a DoS attack may vary, it generally consists of the concerted efforts of a person or people to prevent an Internet site or service from functioning efficiently or at all, temporarily or indefinitely.

Keywords: Denial of service, Distributed Denial of Service, Internet Security

How to Cite?: Rushikesh Gawande, "DOS Attacks", Volume 7 Issue 2, February 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 450-452, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART201816, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART201816