Every attack type, and how we stop it

ACK and PUSH ACK Flood ✅

This attack involves sending large amounts of ACK packets with PUSH flags to overwhelm the... Layer 4 · Transport

ACK Flood ✅

Floods the target with TCP ACK packets to exhaust server resources. Layer 4 · Transport

Amplification DDOS Attack ✅

Attack leverages open servers like DNS, NTP, or Memcached to amplify attack traffic... Layer 4 · Transport

Apache Killer ✅

Exploits weaknesses in Apache servers by sending malicious HTTP range headers, leading to... Layer 7 · Application

APDOS (Advanced Persistent DoS) ✅

A sophisticated, long-lasting DDoS attack targeting both application and infrastructure... Multi-layer

ARP Poisoning ✅

Man-in-the-middle attack where the attacker spoofs ARP messages to intercept or manipulate... Layer 2 · Data link

BlackNurse Attack ✅

A low-bandwidth ICMP flood attack that targets firewalls and routers, causing high CPU... Layer 3 · Network

Clear channel assessment attack ⚠

Targets wireless communication channels by overloading their capacity, causing denial of... Layer 2 · Data link

Crypcurrency attacks ✅

Exploits computing resources for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, degrading server... Layer 7 · Application

DNS Amplification ✅

An amplification attack using DNS servers to increase the volume of traffic directed at... Layer 4 · Transport

DNS Query Flood ✅

A flood of DNS queries aimed at overloading DNS servers and disrupting service. Layer 7 · Application

Encrypted Attack ✅

Uses encrypted packets to bypass detection, making it harder to identify and mitigate. Layer 7 · Application

Encrypted DDoS Attack ✅

Floods the target with encrypted traffic, exhausting decryption resources. Layer 7 · Application

Excessive VERB ✅

Exploits unusual HTTP verbs to confuse or overload servers. Layer 7 · Application

Excessive VERB Single Session ✅

Floods the server with a single session using uncommon HTTP verbs, targeting... Layer 7 · Application

Fake Session ✅

Generates fake application sessions to overwhelm server resources. Layer 7 · Application

Faulty Application Attack ✅

Exploits vulnerabilities in applications to cause resource exhaustion or crashes. Layer 7 · Application

Fork Bomb ❌

A malicious script that continuously spawns processes to exhaust system resources. Host & other

Fraggle Attack ✅

An amplification attack using UDP packets to target specific ports and flood the victim's... Layer 4 · Transport

Fragmentation Attack ✅

Sends fragmented packets to overwhelm the server's ability to reassemble them, leading to... Layer 3 · Network

Fragmented HTTP Flood ✅

Sends fragmented HTTP requests to exhaust server resources by forcing reassembly. Layer 7 · Application

Fragmented UDP Flood ✅

Uses fragmented UDP packets to overwhelm the server's reassembly processes. Layer 4 · Transport

Hit and Run DDOS ✅

Launches short, intense bursts of traffic to evade detection and overwhelm the target. Multi-layer

HOIC (High Orbit Ion Cannon) ✅

A popular DDoS tool generating high volumes of HTTP requests to overwhelm the target. Layer 7 · Application

Host TCP Traffic ✅

A DDoS attack targeting TCP services by exhausting resources with massive connection... Layer 4 · Transport

HTTP Flood ✅

Overloads web servers with HTTP requests, making legitimate traffic unserviceable. Layer 7 · Application

HTTP GET Flood ✅

Targets web servers by sending repeated GET requests to exhaust server resources. Layer 7 · Application

HTTP POST Flood ✅

Floods web servers with HTTP POST requests, overwhelming processing capabilities. Layer 7 · Application

Challenge Collapsar (CC) attack ✅

Floods servers with HTTP/HTTPS requests that resemble legitimate traffic, exhausting... Layer 7 · Application

CharGEN Flood ✅

An amplification attack leveraging the CharGEN protocol to generate massive traffic. Layer 4 · Transport

ICMP Flood ✅

Overwhelms a target with ICMP echo requests, consuming bandwidth and resources. Layer 3 · Network

ICMP Fragmented Flood ✅

Uses fragmented ICMP packets to overwhelm the target's reassembly processes. Layer 3 · Network

ICMP Misuse ✅

Exploits ICMP messages for reconnaissance or overwhelming the target with traffic. Layer 3 · Network

IGMP Flood ✅

Floods the target with IGMP packets, exhausting network resources. Layer 3 · Network

IP Fragmentation Attack ✅

Overwhelms the server with fragmented IP packets, consuming processing resources. Layer 3 · Network

IP Null Attack ✅

Sends packets with no set protocol field, bypassing some security measures. Layer 3 · Network

Layer 3 Attacks ✅

Targets the network layer by overwhelming routing capabilities with massive traffic. Layer 3 · Network

LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) ✅

A tool used to generate high volumes of traffic to flood a target server. Multi-layer

Loop DDOS ⚠

Creates a feedback loop by exploiting vulnerabilities, causing a system to attack itself. Layer 4 · Transport

Low and Slow Attack ✅

Sends very slow traffic to hold server connections open, exhausting resources. Layer 7 · Application

MAC Flooding ✅

Overloads a network switch with MAC addresses, causing it to act as a hub and degrade... Layer 2 · Data link

Markov-Modulated DDoS ✅

Uses a stochastic model to vary attack traffic, making detection difficult. Multi-layer

Media Data Flood ✅

Floods a server with multimedia data requests, consuming bandwidth and processing power. Layer 7 · Application

Memcached DDoS Attack ✅

Leverages Memcached servers to amplify traffic directed at the target. Layer 4 · Transport

Mirai Botnet ✅

Uses a botnet of IoT devices to generate massive traffic and overwhelm the target. Multi-layer

MITM Attack ✅

Intercepts communication between two parties, allowing the attacker to eavesdrop or... Host & other

Miuse Application Attack ✅

Exploits application-level weaknesses to degrade or disrupt services. Layer 7 · Application

MS SQL Attack ✅

Targets Microsoft SQL servers to exploit vulnerabilities or overload the service. Layer 7 · Application

Multi-vector Attack ✅

Combines multiple DDoS attack types to overwhelm the target. Multi-layer

Multiple VERB Single Request ✅

Uses multiple HTTP methods in a single request to confuse or exploit servers. Layer 7 · Application

MyDOOM ✅

A worm-like attack targeting email servers to spread malicious payloads. Layer 7 · Application

Naptha Attacks ✅

Holds open multiple TCP connections, exhausting server resources. Layer 4 · Transport

Non-Spoofed UDP Flood ✅

Overwhelms a target server with non-spoofed UDP packets, consuming bandwidth and... Layer 4 · Transport

NTP Amplification ✅

Leverages NTP servers to amplify traffic and overwhelm the target. Layer 4 · Transport

Peer-to-Peer Attack ✅

Exploits peer-to-peer networks to direct traffic at a target. Layer 7 · Application

Permanent DoS Attack ⚠

Targets hardware or software vulnerabilities to cause irreversible damage. Host & other

Ping Flood ✅

Floods the target with ICMP Echo Request packets, exhausting resources. Layer 3 · Network

Ping of Death ✅

Sends oversized ping packets to crash or freeze the target system. Layer 3 · Network

Pulse Wave DDoS Attack ✅

Combines bursts of traffic with low intervals to bypass detection and overwhelm the... Multi-layer

QUIC Flood Attack ✅

Floods the target using QUIC protocol packets to exhaust resources. Layer 4 · Transport

Random Recursive GET Flood ✅

Generates random recursive GET requests to exhaust server processing power. Layer 7 · Application

Ransom DDoS Attack ✅

Combines a ransom note with DDoS attacks to extort money from the victim. Multi-layer

Recursive HTTP GET Flood ✅

Overwhelms the target with recursive HTTP GET requests, exhausting server resources. Layer 7 · Application

RST Flood ✅

Floods the target with TCP RST packets to terminate legitimate connections. Layer 4 · Transport

RUDY (R-U-Dead-Yet?) ✅

Targets web servers by holding open HTTP POST connections to exhaust resources. Layer 7 · Application

SACK Panic ⚠

Exploits TCP Selective Acknowledgment (SACK) vulnerabilities to crash the target. Layer 4 · Transport

Shrew Attack ✅

Exploits TCP retransmission timeouts to create short bursts of traffic, disrupting... Layer 4 · Transport

Single Request HTTP Flood ✅

Overwhelms servers with repeated single HTTP requests, depleting server resources. Layer 7 · Application

Single Session HTTP Flood ✅

Uses a single session to send repeated HTTP requests, overwhelming the server. Layer 7 · Application

SIP Flood ✅

Overwhelms SIP servers with excessive requests, disrupting VoIP services. Layer 7 · Application

SIP Register Flood ✅

Floods SIP registration requests, overloading VoIP servers. Layer 7 · Application

Slow Read Attack ✅

Reads server responses very slowly to hold connections open, exhausting resources. Layer 7 · Application

Slowdroid ✅

Targets servers by slowly sending data packets, keeping connections open and consuming... Layer 7 · Application

Slowloris ✅

Holds server connections open by sending partial HTTP requests to exhaust server... Layer 7 · Application

Smurf Attack ✅

An amplification attack using ICMP to broadcast traffic to all devices on a network,... Layer 3 · Network

SNMP Amplification ✅

Leverages SNMP servers to amplify attack traffic directed at the target. Layer 4 · Transport

SNMP Reflection ✅

Exploits SNMP servers to reflect and amplify traffic towards the target. Layer 4 · Transport

Sophisticated Web Attack Tools ✅

Uses advanced tools to generate web-based attacks like flooding, scraping, or abuse of... Layer 7 · Application

SQL Injection Attack ✅

Injects malicious SQL statements to manipulate or exploit databases. Layer 7 · Application

SSDP Amplification ✅

Leverages SSDP devices to amplify traffic and overwhelm the target. Layer 4 · Transport

SSL Flood ✅

Floods the target with SSL/TLS handshake requests, consuming server resources. Layer 7 · Application

SYN Flood ✅

Sends a large number of SYN packets to exhaust server resources. Layer 4 · Transport

Synonymous IP Attack ✅

Floods the target with packets from multiple IPs appearing as one, overwhelming the... Layer 3 · Network

TCP Null Attack ✅

Sends packets with no flags set in the TCP header, bypassing some firewalls and IDS... Layer 4 · Transport

TCP RST Flood ✅

Floods the target with TCP RST packets to disrupt active connections. Layer 4 · Transport

Teardrop Attack ✅

Sends fragmented packets that cannot be reassembled properly, causing crashes. Layer 3 · Network

TOS Flood ✅

Exploits Type of Service (TOS) fields in packets to overload network devices. Layer 3 · Network

TTL Expiry Attack ✅

Sends packets with low TTL values to overload routers with processing requests. Layer 3 · Network

Typosquatting ✅

Exploits domain typos by redirecting users to malicious websites, potentially causing data... Host & other

UDP Flood ✅

Overwhelms the target with high volumes of UDP packets, exhausting bandwidth and server... Layer 4 · Transport

UPnP Attack ✅

Exploits UPnP vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access or reflect amplified traffic. Layer 4 · Transport

VOIP Flood ✅

Floods SIP/VoIP servers with excessive requests, causing call disruptions and server... Layer 7 · Application

Web DDoS Tsunami Attack ✅

Floods web servers with massive waves of HTTP requests to exhaust server resources. Layer 7 · Application

XML-RPC Flood ✅

Exploits the XML-RPC interface on web servers to send excessive requests, causing resource... Layer 7 · Application

Xor DDoS ✅

A botnet-based attack that uses XOR encryption to send malicious traffic to overwhelm the... Multi-layer

Zero Day DDoS Attack ✅

Targets unknown vulnerabilities, making detection and mitigation challenging. Multi-layer