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German Web-Servers HTTP Flooding DDoS

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2011-423
Date Published:
Severity:
Source:
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
  • R71
  • R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Web-Servers
Vulnerability Description
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threat by a Bitcoin Mining botnet has been reported.
Vulnerability Details
The botnet attacks are used by attackers for Bitcoin Mining. The DDoS components distributed through the botnet enable HTTP flooding attacks, aka HTTP Hammering. These attacks are aimed to cause the server to crash or become unresponsive.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block HTTP brute force attacks on the server.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the German Web-Servers HTTP Flooding DDoS protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: German Web-Servers HTTP Flooding DDoS