Denial of service (DoS) attacks get all the press, but stealth attacks are the ones to really worry about. What are some of these attacks (with colorful names like “Bot” and “Zombie”), and how can you determine if your site has been compromised? Unfortunately, on the Internet, there is no real border between “out there” and “in here.” We need to realize that it is quite easy to compromise systems within our firewalls through a variety of techniques. Without proper understanding of the threats, it’s a jungle in here as well.
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Is Your Site Under Attack?
Posted by: Lloyd Taylor November 20, 2004 01:30 AMDenial of service (DoS) attacks get all the press, but stealth attacks are the ones to really worry about. What are some of these attacks (with colorful names like “Bot” and “Zombie”), and how can you determine if your site has been compromised? Unfortunately, on the Internet, there is no real border between “out there” and “in here.” We need to realize that it is quite easy to compromise systems within our firewalls through a variety of techniques. Without proper understanding of the threats, it’s a jungle in here as well.