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Which attack type attempts to shut down a machine or network so that users are not able to access it?
- A . smurf
B. bluesnarfing
C. MAC spoofing
D. IP spoofing
Suggested Answer: A
Explanation:
Denial-of-service (DDoS) aims at shutting down a network or service, causing it to be inaccessible to its
intended users.
The Smurf attack is a DDoS attack in which large numbers of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
packets with the intended victim’s spoofed source IP are broadcast to a computer network using an IP
broadcast address.
Explanation:
Denial-of-service (DDoS) aims at shutting down a network or service, causing it to be inaccessible to its
intended users.
The Smurf attack is a DDoS attack in which large numbers of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
packets with the intended victim’s spoofed source IP are broadcast to a computer network using an IP
broadcast address.
Posted : 29/01/2023 10:28 pm