Amrita Dahiya & Brij B. Gupta 
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks [PDF ebook] 
Classification, Attacks, Challenges and Countermeasures

The complexity and severity of the Distributed Denial of Service (DDo S) attacks are increasing day-by-day. The Internet has a highly inconsistent structure in terms of resource distribution. Numerous technical solutions are available, but those involving economic aspects have not been given much consideration. The book, DDo S Attacks – Classification, Attacks, Challenges, and Countermeasures, provides an overview of both types of defensive solutions proposed so far, exploring different dimensions that would mitigate the DDo S effectively and show the implications associated with them.Features: Covers topics that describe taxonomies of the DDo S attacks in detail, recent trends and classification of defensive mechanisms on the basis of deployment location, the types of defensive action, and the solutions offering economic incentives. Introduces chapters discussing the various types of DDo S attack associated with different layers of security, an attacker’s motivations, and the importance of incentives and liabilities in any defensive solution. Illustrates the role of fair resource-allocation schemes, separate payment mechanisms for attackers and legitimate users, negotiation models on cost and types of resources, and risk assessments and transfer mechanisms. DDo S Attacks – Classification, Attacks, Challenges, and Countermeasures is designed for the readers who have an interest in the cybersecurity domain, including students and researchers who are exploring different dimensions associated with the DDo S attack, developers and security professionals who are focusing on developing defensive schemes and applications for detecting or mitigating the DDo S attacks, and faculty members across different universities.