Ping Of Death: The Ping of Death (PoD) attack is an older network attack method that involves sending malformed or oversized ping packets that exceed the maximum packet size allowed by the IP protocol. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially cause the target system to freeze, crash, or reboot. However, modern systems and network equipment are largely immune to this type of attack due to improved standards and security measures.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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