Method and apparatus for traffic control of dynamic denial of service attacks within a communications network
US8089871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/141
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing traffic management for distributed denial of service (DDOS) traffic. Within a communications network, a DDOS detection system monitors network traffic to identify traffic that is designed to attack a particular server within the network and their entry points into the network. A traffic routing control unit is requested to deny service to the DDOS traffic. By selectively manipulating the routing information propagated to network edge routers, the traffic that is denied service is limited to mostly DDOS traffic and is routed to a cleaning center or a null address in the most effective fashion.
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