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- Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: DoS using Host Monitor
- Replies: 4
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This wasn't the only method of attack. This was used in conjunction with another method from a different IP. These combined methods did slow the site severely, crashed it for several days, and cost us thousands of dollars. A DoS attack does not have to totally take a web site completely down and off...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: DoS using Host Monitor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 38141
Our web site has been targeted by DoS attacks by someone using KS Host Monitor. Please see the log excerpts below. The perpetrator made no attempt to hide their IP address. They used KS Host Monitor to pummel our site with millions of hits and many GB of bandwidth over a period of several months. - ...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:51 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: DoS using Host Monitor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 38141
DoS using Host Monitor
Theoretically, could KS Host Monitor be used to perpetrate a denial of service attack against a web site, i.e. eat up or deplete server resources, bandwidth, etc.?