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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Arbor Networks, Inc., Westford, MA (US);
Inventor:
Brian St. Pierre, Acworth, NH (US);
Assignee:
ARBOR NETWORKS, INC., Westford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04L 67/145 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/1458 (2013.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 63/1416 (2013.01); H04L 63/1425 (2013.01); H04L 63/1441 (2013.01); H04L 67/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring a network during a DDoS attack is provided. The method includes receiving packets included in the attack, determining whether the packets are designated for tarpitting, for each packet from a source determined to be designated for tarpitting, assigning the packet to an existing or newly established flow, applying at least one tarpitting technique, and applying a randomization function for adjusting the at least one tarpitting technique or for selecting the at least one tarpitting technique to be applied from a plurality of candidate tarpitting techniques.