Low and Slow Attack
Layer 7 · Application
Description
Sends very slow traffic to hold server connections open, exhausting resources.
Mitigation Capabilities
- Anycast: Partially, disperses slow traffic.
- NGINX Proxy: Partially, manages HTTP timeouts effectively.
- HAProxy: Yes, detects and mitigates slow connections.
- IDS Suricata: Yes, detects abnormal slow traffic patterns.
- WAF: Partially, filters slow HTTP requests.
- OWASP Rules: Yes, mitigates slow connection issues.
- Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Protection: Yes, handles slow traffic effectively.
Solutions
Set strict connection timeouts and use behavior-based monitoring.
Why WEDOS Protection?
WEDOS Protection provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like Low and Slow Attack , WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Protection help?
✅ WEDOS Protection is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.
WEDOS
Protection