SYN Flood: A type of denial of service (DoS) attack that overloads a server by sending numerous SYN (synchronize) packets without completing the connection process. It is commonly used to disrupt network services or take down a website. Examples include a SYN Flood attack on a web server or a SYN Flood attack on a DNS server.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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