The Wednesday Witching Hour: CloudFlare DoS Statistics

This post provides a detailed statistical analysis of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks targeting Cloudflare's network in 2012. It highlights the timing of these attacks (peaking mid-week and during US night hours), the protocols used (UDP and TCP), common attack vectors (SYN flooding, DNS and SNMP reflection), and the increasing intensity of attacks through methods like 'carpet bombing'. It also notes the emergence of 'booter' websites for short-duration attacks and the adaptation of attackers to other methods beyond simple DoS. The post underscores the continuous nature of these threats and Cloudflare's ongoing efforts to combat them.