@inproceedings{34fbcfbb98e94d8a976476028e431ca1,
title = "Taxonomy and adversarial strategies of random subdomain attacks",
abstract = "Ever since the introduction of the domain name system (DNS), attacks on the DNS ecosystem have been a steady companion. Over time, targets and techniques have shifted, and in the recent past a new type of attack on the DNS has emerged. In this paper we report on the DNS random subdomain attack, querying floods of non-existent subdomains, intended to cause a denial-of-service on DNS servers. Based on five major attacks in 2018 obtained through backscatter measurements in a large network telescope, we show the techniques pursued by adversaries, and develop a taxonomy of strategies of this attack.",
keywords = "Cyber threat intelligence, DDoS, DNS, Random subdomain attack",
author = "Harm Griffioen and Christian Doerr",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1109/NTMS.2019.8763820",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-7281-1543-6",
series = "2019 10th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2019 - Proceedings and Workshop",
publisher = "IEEE",
pages = "1--5",
booktitle = "2019 10th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2019 - Proceedings and Workshop",
address = "United States",
note = "10th IFIP International Conference on New Technologies, Mobility and Security, NTMS 2019 ; Conference date: 24-06-2019 Through 26-06-2019",
}