GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 82 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam

Question #: 82
Topic #: 6

What is the term 8 to describe an attack that falsifies a broadcast ICMP echo request and includes a primary and secondary victim?

AFraggle Attack

BMan in the Middle Attack

CTrojan Horse Attack

DSmurf Attack

EBack Orifice Attack

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Suggested Answer: C

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Kyoko

9 months ago

Yeah, Smurf Attack is correct!

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Florinda

9 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds off.

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Miss

10 months ago

Smurf Attack is the right term here.

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Timothy

10 months ago

I thought it was a Fraggle Attack?

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Sherita

10 months ago

Definitely a Smurf Attack!

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Sherly

10 months ago

I thought the Smurf Attack was the right term for this, especially since it involves a primary and secondary victim.

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Rebecka

10 months ago

I keep mixing up Smurf Attack and Fraggle Attack. I know one of them involves spoofing, but I can't recall which is which.

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Louvenia

11 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like Fraggle Attack was mentioned, but it seems different from what we're looking for here.

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Arlyne

11 months ago

I think the answer might be Smurf Attack, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember it involves ICMP packets.

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Ula

11 months ago

I've seen this type of attack before. The Smurf Attack is the correct answer here. Just need to remember the details about the ICMP echo request and primary/secondary victims.

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Lynsey

11 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. I'll need to re-read it a few times to make sure I understand what they're asking.

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Quentin

11 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. The key details are that it's a broadcast ICMP echo request with a primary and secondary victim. That sounds like a Smurf Attack to me.

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Izetta

11 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty sure the answer is D - Smurf Attack.

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Tamra

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.

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Stefanie

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. The question mentions Alibaba Cloud, but I'm not too familiar with their security offerings. I'll need to review the options carefully to understand which one would be best for mitigating brute force attacks.

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Candida

11 months ago

I think I know how to approach this. The key is to focus on the specific activities mentioned in the statement - identifying opportunities, determining needs, and evaluating the competition. If those accurately describe post-sale, then the statement is true.

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Leah

1 year ago

This question is a real Smurfing headache, but I'm pretty sure the answer is D) Smurf Attack. Time to get my blue hat and start pummeling those primary and secondary victims!

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Aracelis

1 year ago

It's a classic example of a network layer attack.

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Junita

1 year ago

The primary victim receives all the replies, causing a denial of service.

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Matthew

1 year ago

Yeah, a Smurf Attack is when the attacker sends a large amount of ICMP echo request packets to the broadcast address.

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Delsie

1 year ago

I think you're right, it's definitely a Smurf Attack.

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Catherin

1 year ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I'm going to go with E) Back Orifice Attack, just to keep the examiner on their toes.

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Makeda

1 year ago

Actually, it's D) Smurf Attack. Good try though!

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Jennifer

1 year ago

No, I believe it's A) Fraggle Attack.

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Tiera

1 year ago

I think it's D) Smurf Attack.

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Jaclyn

1 year ago

Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question is a Smurf fan! D) Smurf Attack all the way, no doubt about it.

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Andra

1 year ago

I think D) Smurf Attack is the most fitting term for that scenario.

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Norah

1 year ago

Yeah, definitely D) Smurf Attack, it's a classic example of a broadcast attack.

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Ernie

1 year ago

I agree, D) Smurf Attack is the correct term for that type of attack.

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Therese

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. I'm leaning towards B) Man in the Middle Attack, but I could be wrong. Guess I need to study up on my network security terminologies.

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