New DOS Attacks Take Aim at Wireless Data Networks
No, I'm not talking about the venerable Disk Operating System. NetworkWorld has an article about a new class of denial-of-service attacks that are targeting wireless networks specifically. The new DOS attacks take advantage of inherent weaknesses in Mobile IP, which enables mobile devices to move freely from one network to another.
No, I'm not talking about the venerable Disk Operating System. NetworkWorld has an article about a new class of denial-of-service attacks that are targeting wireless networks specifically. The new DOS attacks take advantage of inherent weaknesses in Mobile IP, which enables mobile devices to move freely from one network to another.
Sabnani said the newest DOS attacks on wireless networks involve repeatedly establishing and releasing connections. These attacks are easy to launch and hard to detect, he added. "One cable modem user with 500Kbps upload capacity can attack over 1 million mobile users simultaneously," he said.
