This article explains five common denial-of-service attacks by focusing on the single detail that identifies each one in exam scenarios, interviews, and logs: SYN flood, Smurf, Ping of Death, Teardrop, and Land. It also highlights the most important countermeasures, showing that understanding network protocols is essential for recognizing and preventing attacks before they disrupt availability. #SYNFlood #Smurf #PingofDeath #Teardrop #LandAttack
Keypoints
- SYN Floods exploit half-open TCP connections.
- Smurf attacks use ICMP to a broadcast address with a spoofed source.
- Ping of Death crashes systems with one oversized packet.
- Teardrop attacks rely on overlapping fragments during reassembly.
- Land attacks use identical source and destination IP and port values.
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