Denial of service attack can further be classified into various types. Some of important are listed below
- Ping of Death
- Syn Attack
- Smurf Attack
- Buffer overflow Attack
- Teardrop Attack
Smurf Attack Similar to the ping flood attack but with a twist to the process. In a Smurf Attack, a ping command is sent to an intermediate network where it is amplified and forwarded to the victim. This single ping now becomes a virtual tsunami of traffic.
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