Explore the anatomy of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in this 37-minute conference talk from LISA19. Delve into the structure of DDoS attacks, the evolution of attack methods, and the construction of attacker networks. Gain insights into recent high-profile incidents, including the 2018 Github Memcached Servers attack and the 2016 Mirai botnet attacks. Examine the costs associated with DDoS attacks, the landscape of Internet of Things vulnerabilities, and how DDoS relates to the OSI model. Learn about protection services and the legal efforts to combat these cyber threats, including recent legislation and enforcement actions against bad actors.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
13TB/s: Github Memcached Servers (2018)
Android-based WireX attacks (2017)
1.1TB/s Mirai botnet attacks (2016)
Level 3/DynDNS attacks (2016)
Cost of a DDoS
Structure of a botnet
Landscape Internet of Things
Rua bot?
Physical Layer
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Transport Layer
Session Layer
Presentation
Application
DDoS and the OSI model
DDoS Protection Services
Legislation against
Legal Timeline
Taught by
USENIX
