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'''''DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service Attack)'''''▼
▲'''''DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service Attack), Denial of Service Attack'''''
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) is where the attack source is more than one, often thousands of, unique IP addresses. A DDoS attack occurs when multiple systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers. Such an attack is often the result of multiple compromised systems (for example a botnet) flooding the targeted system with traffic.▼
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'''''TDoS (Telephone Denial of Service)'''''▼
A form of DoS directed at a telephony interface which generates numerous phone calls, tying up the network and preventing the destination from receiving legitimate calls. Occasionally the "T" in TDoS may be shown as Telephone or Telecommunications.
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*'''NENA-STA-010''', NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1
*'''NENA-INF-015''', NENA NG9-1-1 Security Information Document
*'''NENA-INF-045''', NENA Telephony Denial of Service Information Document
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