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Hacker Alert
The Administrator can enable the DFL-80’s intruder alert functions in this section.
When abnormal conditions occur, the Firewall will send an e-mail alert to notify
the Administrator, and also display warning messages in the
Event
window of
Alarm.
Auto Detect functions:
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Detect SYN Attack:
Select this option to detect TCP SYN attacks that
intruders send to server computers continuously to block or cut down
all the connections of the servers. These attacks will prevent valid
users from connecting to the servers. After enabling this function, the
System Administrator can enter the number of SYN packets per second
that is allow to enter the network/firewall. Once the SYN packets exceed
this limit, the activity will be logged in
Alarm
and an email alert is sent
to the Administrator. The default SYN flood threshold is set to 200
Pkts/Sec
.
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Detect ICMP Flood:
Select this option to detect ICMP flood attacks.
When intruders continuously send PING packets to all the
machines of the internal networks or to the Firewall, your network is
experiencing an ICMP flood attack. This can cause traffic
congestion on the network and slows the network down. After
enabling this function, the System Administrator can enter the
number of ICMP packets per second that is allowed to enter the
network/firewall. Once the ICMP packets exceed this limit, the
activity will be logged in
Alarm
and an email alert is sent to the
Administrator. The default ICMP flood threshold is set to 1000 Pkts/
Sec.