A LAND (Local Area Network Denial) attack is a DDOS attack that involves sending a special poison spoofed packet to a device, which makes it lock up. It also known as a Same Source/Dest Flood. The victim receives fake TCP SYN packets at an extremely … [Read more...] about What is a LAND Attack?
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DDoS Case Study: Ababil, the Longest Cyber Attack in History
Operation Ababil began on September 18th, 2012 and continues to this day. It is the longest continuous cyber attack in history, comprised of multiple different waves and phases utilizing a variety of DDoS attack types. They were launched by the Cyber … [Read more...] about DDoS Case Study: Ababil, the Longest Cyber Attack in History
What is a UDP Flood?
A UDP Flood Attack involves the sending of highly-spoofed UDP packets at an extremely high packet rate using a wide source IP range. The unexpectedly high volume of incoming UDP packets overwhelms the victim’s network, exhausting its resources and … [Read more...] about What is a UDP Flood?