Distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation using blockchain—a comprehensive insight

Wani, Sharyar and Imthiyas, Mohammed and Almohamedh, Hamad and Alhamed, Khalid M and Almotairi, Sultan and Gulzar, Yonis (2021) Distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation using blockchain—a comprehensive insight. Symmetry, 13 (2). pp. 1-21. E-ISSN 2073-8994

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Abstract

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a major threat impeding service to legitimate requests on any network. Although the first DDoS attack was reported in 1996, the complexity and sophistication of these attacks has been ever increasing. A 2 TBps attack was reported in mid-August 2020 directed towards critical infrastructure, such as finance, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that these attacks will double, reaching over 15 million, in the next 2 years. A number of mitigation schemes have been designed and developed since its inception but the increasing complexity demands advanced solutions based on emerging technologies. Blockchain has emerged as a promising and viable technology for DDoS mitigation. The inherent and fundamental characteristics of blockchain such as decentralization, internal and external trustless attitude, immutability, integrity, anonymity and verifiability have proven to be strong candidates, in tackling this deadly cyber threat. This survey discusses different approaches for DDoS mitigation using blockchain in varied domains to date. The paper aims at providing a comprehensive review, highlighting all necessary details, strengths, challenges and limitations of different approaches. It is intended to serve as a single platform to understand the mechanics of current approaches to enhance research and development in the DDoS mitigation domain.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	8667/88832
Uncontrolled Keywords:	distributed denial of service (DDoS); DDoS attack; DDoS mitigation; DDoS defense; blockchain
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices > TK7885 Computer engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Sharyar Wani
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2021 12:27
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2021 14:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/88832

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