<p>Cyber Defense DoS attacks get more complex are networks prepared? By Ryan JohnsonDec 19, 2013</p><p>The threat of cyber attacks from both external and internal sources is growing daily. A denial of service, or DoS, attack is one of the most common. DoS have plagued defense, civilian and commercial networks over the years, but the way they are carried out is growing in complexity. If you thought your systems were engineered to defend against a DoS attack, you may want to take another look.</p><p>Denial of service attack evolution</p><p>A denial of service attack is a battle for computing resources between legitimate requests that a network and application infrastructure were designed for and illegitimate requests coming in solely to hinder the service provided or shut down the service altogether.</p><p><a href="http://defensesystems.com/articles/2013/12/19/dos-attacks-complexity.aspx">Keep reading...</a></p>