Memcached amplification: lessons learned
In November 2017, researchers have found a new class of amplification DDoS attacks: the memcached amplification. Soon after the discovery, at the beginning of Marc …
| Talk Title | Memcached amplification: lessons learned |
| Speakers | Artyom Gavrichenkov, Qrator Labs CZ |
| Conference | NANOG73 |
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| Location | Denver, CO |
| Date | Jun 25 2018 - Jun 27 2018 |
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| Slides | Talk Slides |
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In November 2017, researchers have found a new class of amplification DDoS attacks: the memcached amplification. Soon after the discovery, at the beginning of March 2018 those attacks were already in the wild, with a bandwidth close to 1,7 Gbps. What we’re going to discuss is an analysis of the threat structure, causes and consequences, and what we’re able to do to prevent such issues from happening next time.
