Network Security

HTTP/2 rapid reset variants still knocking over unpatched edges

Stream cancellation floods peaked at 212 Gbps last week, mostly against older reverse proxies.

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In briefStream cancellation floods peaked at 212 Gbps last week, mostly against older reverse proxies.

The technique opens and immediately cancels thousands of streams per connection, exhausting server workers.

Patched proxies and per-connection stream limits remain the most effective defence.

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