What is a DoS Attack?

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack aims to disrupt the normal functioning of a website or server by overwhelming it with a flood of requests, rendering it unavailable to legitimate users.

Working of This Simulation:

• Step 1: When you click "Start Attack," a script repeatedly sends simulated requests to the server using an infinite loop (setInterval).
• Step 2: Each request is logged in real-time in the "Log" section, demonstrating the increasing load.
• Step 3: A warning message appears, indicating high server load as the attack progresses.
• Step 4: Clicking "Stop Attack" halts the simulation, mimicking the mitigation of a DoS attack.

Real-World Implications:

In real-world scenarios, DoS attacks are often mitigated using rate-limiting, traffic filtering, and distributed systems to handle unexpected surges in requests.