Detecting DoS attacks on notification services

J. Jenny Li, Tony Savor

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Abstract

A notification service alerts a large number of recipients of important or emergency events in a timely manner. A Denial of Service (DoS) attack inserts unnecessary traffic to slow down or choke the notification service. A challenge of detecting DoS attacks lies in distinguishing them from temporary surges in normal traffic. This paper proposes an escalation hierarchy to detect DoS attacks by monitoring performance degradations at various levels. Our analysis shows the effectiveness of the approach. Further trials are underway.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 8th International Conference on Software Security and Reliability - Companion, SERE-C 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages192-198
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781479958436
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Sep 2014
Event8th International Conference on Software Security and Reliability - Companion, SERE-C 2014 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 30 Jun 20142 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings - 8th International Conference on Software Security and Reliability - Companion, SERE-C 2014

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Software Security and Reliability - Companion, SERE-C 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period30/06/142/07/14

Keywords

  • combinatorial testing
  • covering array
  • DoS attack
  • notification service

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