VeriSign, Inc.
Dynamic allocation of a signal receiver for dissemination of threat information

Abstract:

Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide techniques for dynamically assigning a signaling server for threat mitigation. A DDoS detection server transmits a first message to a first signaling server requesting first configuration data. The DDoS detection server receives a second message from the first signaling server that includes first configuration data identifying a second signaling server. The DDoS detection server determines that a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is in progress. The DDoS detection server, in response to determines that a DDoS attack is in progress, transmitting a third message to the second signaling server requesting mitigation of the DDoS attack.