Slowloris
Layer 7 · Application
Description
Holds server connections open by sending partial HTTP requests to exhaust server resources.
Mitigation Capabilities
- Anycast: Partially, disperses slow connections.
- NGINX Proxy: Yes, manages HTTP timeouts effectively.
- HAProxy: Yes, detects and mitigates slow HTTP requests.
- IDS Suricata: Yes, identifies Slowloris patterns.
- WAF: Yes, filters abnormal HTTP request patterns.
- OWASP Rules: Yes, mitigates Slowloris attack patterns.
- Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Protection: Yes, mitigates Slowloris attacks efficiently.
Solutions
Set strict timeouts for HTTP connections and use WAF with behavior analysis.
Why WEDOS Protection?
WEDOS Protection provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like Slowloris , 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