#30daysofsecuritytesting – Task XX
All previous posts in this series: I, II, IV, V, VII, IX, X, XII, XVIII, XXX
Task 20: Read about DOS/DDOS attacks. Share examples/stories via social media.
I started the task by looking the definition of DOS/DDOS attacks, to be sure that we are on the same page, one of the first results in DuckDuckGo was this interesting website. Emergency readiness team, cool! DOS/DDOS attack they classify as security tip.
Security header check: D
If there is US CERT team, there should be EU CERT team, right?
Yes! only Europeans call it Computer Emergency Response Team. The website is a collection of articles and I definitely weekly will check top stories, hall of fame or latest info from security vendors.
Security header check: F
Continue my research in German websites. Again very interesting first DuckDuckGo result. Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland in English “Cyber-Security Council Germany”. Cool name, but there is something strange. Founded by a “group of reputable individuals” and “the cost of an annual subscription is 2,500 Euros. There is also a one-off admission fee of 1,000 Euros”. What kind of security group is it? And is it only me or that home photo I have seen somewhere else?
Security header check: F.
The real institution in Germany is Bundesministerium des Innern (BMI)
Security header check: D
And Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, which has listed “common sense” as one of the suggestions for internet security.
Security header check: C
OK. It is very interesting but what was the subject? DOS/DDOS attacks.
You will find information about latest DOS attacks on EU page above, but I liked the story about possiblly first DOS attack. Especially interesting are the comments.
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