A Denial-of-Service attack is a cyber-attack that seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable by flooding it with superfluous requests, preventing legitimate requests from being fulfilled. DDoS attacks originate from multiple sources and require more sophisticated strategies to mitigate. DoS attacks are often motivated by revenge, blackmail, or hacktivism.
Stanford University
Spring 2022
This course focuses on principles of computer systems and network security, exploring different attack techniques and corresponding defenses. Course projects aim at building reliable code and understanding attacks. Prior knowledge in operating systems, networking protocols, and basic programming languages is needed.
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