Denial of Service

Also known as “cyber attacks” or “nukes,” Denial of Service attacks are deliberate attempts by hackers to bring your network down.

Attacks include

System floods, which overwhelm a network with more requests than it can handle

Attempts to cause a particular individual’s computer to crash

Attempts to disrupt service to a specific system or person

Parameter

Select or enter . . .

 

 

Enable DoS

Select this check box and then select the types

Prevention

of Denial of Service attacks that you want to

 

prevent.

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