Denial of service flaws in SDI software-an initial assessment

The author provides a tutorial and survey into the denial-of-service aspect of computer security. Definitions from existing literature are presented, and several categorizations of potential denial-of-service flaws are provided with examples from actual cases. Methods for providing preventive resistance against denial-of-service threats as well as mechanisms for detection and recovery from denial-of-service flaws are presented. The application of these methods and mechanisms with respect to software developed for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), program is discussed.<
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