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→Packet Flooding Attack
==Packet Flooding Attack==
==Packet Flooding Attack==
The Packet Flooding Attack is the most common type of Denial of Service Attack. The modus operandi of intruders is sending more than acceptable number of packets to a particular destination which consumes the entire bandwidth resources. There are several types of packets used by Packet Flooding Attack tools, including:
The Packet Flooding Attack is the most common type of Denial of Service Attack. The modus operandi of intruders is sending more than an acceptable number of packets to a particular destination, thereby consuming the entire bandwidth resources. There are several types of packets used by Packet Flooding Attack tools, including:
* [[TCP]] Floods - SYN, ACK and RST flags are sent to the victim's [[IP]] Address
* [[TCP]] Floods - SYN, ACK and RST flags are sent to the victim's [[IP]] Address
* [[ICMP]] echo request reply (Ping Floods) - A stream of ICMP is sent to the victim's IP Address
* [[ICMP]] echo request reply (Ping Floods) - A stream of ICMP is sent to the victim's IP Address