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27/06/2022 9:24 pm
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.