The Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) can be abused to launch a new type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks where devices respond with a non-standard port, NETSCOUT Arbor reports.
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SSDP Diffraction Abused for DDoS Amplification
The Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) can be abused to launch a new type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks where devices respond with a non-standard port, NETSCOUT Arbor reports. The post SSDP Diffraction Abused for DDoS Amplification appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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