HTTP POST flood
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An HTTP POST flood (or simply POST flood) is a denial of service attack that uses POST requests, which are part of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).[1] It is one kind of HTTP Flood attack.[1]
History
As of late 2013, POST floods were increasingly being launched from mobile devices.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DDoS Quick Guide". National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, Department of Homeland Security. 29 January 2014. https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DDoS%20Quick%20Guide.pdf.
- ↑ Player, Chris (2014-01-18). "Mobile devices become launchpads for DDoS attacks". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2089510/mobile-devices-become-launchpads-for-ddos-attacks.html. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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