Sometimes, attackers exploit the way TCP communications happen. In these cases, the attackers do not wait until the target system finishes the communication establishment and fill up the data structure containing half$-$open connections.

What is this attack?

Question $9$Answer

a$.$

Smurf attack

b$.$

Ping$-$of$-$death

c$.$

SYN flood

d$.$

TCP$-$of$-$death

e$.$

FIN flood