Application of Token Bucket Rate Limiting Algorithm in Scanners
In cybersecurity testing and information gathering, operations such as port scanning, directory scanning, and vulnerability detection often require sending a large number of requests to the target. Without reasonable rate limiting control, it will not only lead to excessive occupation of network bandwidth and system resources but may also trigger firewall/IDS detection and blocking. To balance efficiency and stealth, rate limiting mechanisms are particularly important. Among them, Token Bucket is a common rate limiting algorithm, often used for traffic limiting at gateways, but it can also be used in scanners. ...