Test Retreat

#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.