Craig A. Huegen
<chuegen@cisco.com>
Network-Based Denial of Service
Attacks
NANOG 12 7
“Smurfing” trend
•Smurf attacks are still “in style” for attackers
•Significant advances made in reducing the effects
Education campaigns through the use of
white paper
and other education by NOCs has reduced the average “smurf” attack from 80
Mbits/sec
to 5 Mbits/sec
•Most attacks can still inundate a T1 link