DOS attack using Google+

audrey

• October 28, 2013 14:56

Hi There is a Google+ flaw allows hackers to execute DDoS attacks using Google servers and one of my servers is experiencing this type of DOS attack It is a constant attack - been going on for over 18 hours I see lots of entries in /usr/local/apache/domlogs for the site under attack like this - all referencing the same Google IP 66.249.73.196 - - [28/Oct/2013:08:04:00 -0400] "GET /name.html HTTP/1.1" 404 - "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +

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  Infopro

  • October 28, 2013 20:21

  If you suspect that your server is being attacked you might want to contact your Data Center or Hosting Provider. Anything you could do server side or account side won't be of much use.

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  audrey

  • October 28, 2013 22:38

  ok - thanks

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  MissionTech

  • November 02, 2013 16:37

  If the flood is bigger than your port size it doesn't matter what software you got, is your site offline? If the attack continues your datacenter may null route your connection [COLOR="silver">- - - Updated - - - The user may be spoofing a flood from google's servers anyway

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