NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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A ____ attack is when a victim is flooded with SYN packets in an attempt to make many half-open TCP connections.
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SYN flood
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Ping flood
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HTTP flood
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -SYN flood attacks work by exploiting the handshake process of a TCP connection.
Detailed explanation-2: -As part of the handshake, the client and server exchange messages to establish a communication channel. The attack involves having a client repeatedly send SYN–which stands for synchronization–packets to every port on a server using fake IP addresses.
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