General Information

HTTP Flood

Variants:
Direct 

Also Known As:
HTTP GET Flood, HTTP POST Flood, XML Flood, SSL Flood

Vector Type:
Attack

Relevance:
Generic

Layer:
Application-Level

Platforms:
Any

Target Type:
Web Application

Affected Mechanisms:
Anti-DDoS

Invented In:
01/01/1999

Added In:
26/12/2014

Quick Introduction to the Topic:


Vector Operation Method:
A form of distributed denial of service attack that amplify the attack traffic impact by accessing entry points in the application that respond with large portions of content, downloaded files, or large processing cycles.


Direct Variant:

HTTP Flood

Also Known As:
HTTP GET Flood, HTTP POST Flood, XML Flood, SSL Flood

Typical Severity:
Minor

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