[1] has some more explanation. > Even a single computer can take down big servers using BlackNurse Attack (...) Researchers at TDC Security Operations Center h

[1] has some more explanation. > Even a single computer can take down big servers using BlackNurse Attack (...) Researchers at TDC Security Operations Center have discovered a new attack technique that lone attackers with limited resources (in this case, a laptop and at least 15Mbps of bandwidth) can use to knock large servers offline. (...) > By sending a Type 3 ICMP packets with a code of 3, a hacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) state by overloading the CPUs of certain types of server firewalls, regardless of the quality of internet connection. The BlackNurse traffic volume is very small, ranging from 15 Mbps to 18 Mbps (or about 40,000 to 50,000 packets per second), which is laughable compared to record-breaking 1.1 Tbps DDoS attack recorded against French Internet service provider OVH in September. [1]: http://thehackernews.com/2016/11/dos-attack-server-firewall.html http://thehackernews.com/2016/11/dos-attack-server-firewall....