DoS Attack Monitoring Dashboard

Project Overview

This demonstration showcases a Denial of Service (DoS) attack simulation with real-time monitoring capabilities. The system consists of:

• Victim Server: Kali Linux VM running Apache with PHP monitoring scripts
• Dashboard: Web-based monitoring interface running on XAMPP (Windows)
• Attack Script: Python Slowloris implementation

The dashboard visualizes:

• Active connection count
• RAM utilization
• Response times
• Apache access logs

How to Run

1. Victim VM Setup:

   • Place apache_stats.php in /var/www/html/ on the Kali VM
   • Configure VM network as Host-Only in VMware/VirtualBox

2. Host PC Setup:

   • Put the dos-dashboard folder in XAMPP's htdocs directory
   • Update all IP references in code files to match your VM's IP
   • Start Apache service in XAMPP

3. Execution:

   • Run the attack from another VM/WSL on the same host
   • Monitor results at http://localhost/dos-dashboard/

Educational Use Only
Requires proper authorization for testing.
Default credentials: No authentication implemented (for lab use only).