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Shared Web Hosting
Shared hosting is a type of web hosting where multiple websites are hosted on a single physical server.
Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting is a model of web hosting services in which data and applications are stored and processed on remote servers that are accessed via the internet.

P2P network

P2P is an efficient method of transferring data over the Internet. The best-known example of a P2P network is torrent.

Firewall

A firewall is a type of system used to monitor connections between computer networks. As one of the first responses to malicious activity carried out over the Internet, firewalls have become a standard part of corporate, government, and private networks.firewall

IP address

IP address is the identifier of the device connected to the network.

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Proxy server

A proxy server is a system that routes traffic between networks or protocols. The proxy server has its own IP address, so it acts as an intermediary between your computer and the Internet.

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DNSBL (DNS Blacklists)

Domain Name System blacklists, also known as DNSBL or DNS blacklists, are spam blocking lists that allow the website administrator to block messages from certain systems.

TCP handshake

To establish a reliable connection, TCP uses a process called the “three-way handshake”. The established connection will be full-duplex, that is, both channels can transmit information simultaneously, and they also synchronize (SYN) and acknowledge (ACK) with each other.

What is TLS fingerprinting?

TLS fingerprintimg helps to effectively detect a wide range of unwanted traffic, while not paying attention to connections with already familiar fingerprints.

Attacks against websites

Malicious actions impacting web resources on the Internet. Attacks of this kind are usually classified into mass and targeted types. Attacks of the first type target a site as a whole and are usually automated. In mass attacks, attackers use their knowledge of popular tools and widespread vulnerabilities. Targeted attacks, on the other hand, are usually carried out by manually searching for vulnerabilities and exploiting them. The damage inflicted by an attack of this type can be fatal.

Zero Day (0day DDoS) attack

When the term is used in relation to popular protocols, it means a DDoS attack that exploits vulnerabilities previously unknown to security experts. If used when talking about popular software products, the term refers to security bugs of which their developers were previously unaware. Often, a DDoS-attack can be referred to as zero-day if it is implemented using brand new methods that were never used before.

Round-Trip Time, RTT

The time period from the moment a data packet was sent until receiving an acknowledgment of its receipt.

What is a domain name?

A character-string based identifier (name) of an Internet domain. Domain names are intended to ease the designation of individual nodes and resources deployed on top of them from human readability viewpoint. 

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