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| project_home_page =OWASP WS Amplification DoS Project | | project_home_page =OWASP WS Amplification DoS Project | ||
| project_description =The project aims to explore the threat of an Amplification DoS attack that utilises webservices. | | project_description =The project aims to explore the threat of an Amplification DoS attack that utilises webservices. | ||
− | Currently, DNS servers are widely misused to amplify DoS traffic. This is called a | + | Currently, DNS servers are widely misused to amplify DoS traffic. This is called a [http://blog.cloudflare.com/deep-inside-a-dns-amplification-ddos-attack DNS Amplification or Reflective attack]. |
− | It appears that SOAP webservices that implement WS-Addressing might be vulnerable to similar abuse | + | It appears that SOAP webservices that implement WS-Addressing might be vulnerable to similar abuse, as stated in this [http://www.fim.uni-passau.de/fileadmin/files/lehrstuhl/meer/publications/pdf/Jensen2009a.pdf paper] |
The aim of the project is to develop tools to test this vulnerability and determine the threat magnitude on a global scale. | The aim of the project is to develop tools to test this vulnerability and determine the threat magnitude on a global scale. | ||
If necessary, a publication involving awareness and countermeasures will follow. | If necessary, a publication involving awareness and countermeasures will follow. |
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