System and Method for Avoiding and Mitigating a DDoS Attack

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13527065

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Described is a system and method for receiving a data packet including a destination address and a source address, categorizing the data packet into a community based on the source address, wherein the community is predefined by a user corresponding to the destination address and selecting a treatment for the data packet based on the community. The method may be implemented on a router to avoid and/or mitigate the harmful effects of a Distributed Denial of Service (“DDoS”) attack on a computer system or network.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II L P675 WEST PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA GA 30308

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Van, der Merwe Jacobus New Providence, US 59 3137

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