1. Slowloris
Description:
Slowloris is a Denial of Service (DoS) attack tool that keeps many HTTP connections open by sending partial HTTP requests, preventing the server from closing them. This exhausts the server’s resources, causing it to deny legitimate requests.
Examples:
- Run Slowloris Attack:
- slowloris -v example.com
- Run Slowloris Attack:
Explanation: Attempts to keep connections open to the target (example.com) to prevent the server from responding to legitimate requests. The -v flag provides verbose output to show the attack progress.