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==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 | 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 | ||