Tag: HTTP flood

HTTP flood attack is one of the most prevalent and challenging forms of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting the application layer (Layer 7 in the OSI model). These attacks focus on overwhelming a target server by flooding it with HTTP requests, exploiting the protocols and frameworks that web applications rely upon. Unlike other types of DDoS attacks that aim at exhausting network bandwidth or transport protocols (such as SYN floods), HTTP flood attacks target the application layer, making them both stealthier and harder to detect and mitigate.

This article delves into the intricacies of DDoS HTTP flood attacks, exploring their types, mechanisms, impact, detection techniques, and mitigation strategies.

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