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‘HTTP/2 Bomb’ Exploit Knocks Web Servers Offline in Seconds

The default HTTP/2 configuration of major web servers is vulnerable to an attack chain combining a compression bomb and a Slowloris-style hold.

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The default HTTP/2 configuration of major web servers is vulnerable to an attack chain combining a compression bomb and a Slowloris-style hold.

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