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What is the term 8 to describe an attack that falsifies a broadcast ICMP echo request and includes a primary and secondary victim?
Suggested Answer: C
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Kyoko
11 months ago
Yeah, Smurf Attack is correct!
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Florinda
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds off.
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Miss
11 months ago
Smurf Attack is the right term here.
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Timothy
12 months ago
I thought it was a Fraggle Attack?
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Sherita
12 months ago
Definitely a Smurf Attack!
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Sherly
12 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty sure the answer is D - Smurf Attack.
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Tamra
1 year 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
1 year ago
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Candida
1 year ago
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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
2 years 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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Dorian
1 year ago
I agree with you, I think it's B) Man in the Middle Attack.
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Kimi
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it's E) Back Orifice Attack.
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Jeannetta
1 year ago
I believe it's A) Fraggle Attack.
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Leonard
1 year ago
I think it's D) Smurf Attack.
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Carey
2 years ago
Clearly, the answer is D) Smurf Attack. I've read all about these types of attacks and how they work. This is a classic example.
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Jerlene
1 year ago
Yes, a Smurf Attack involves sending a large amount of ICMP echo request packets to the broadcast address of a network.
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Barrett
1 year ago
I agree, D) Smurf Attack is the correct answer.
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Curt
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be A) Fraggle Attack instead.
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Felicia
2 years ago
I agree with Ben, a Smurf Attack makes sense in this context.
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Ben
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Smurf Attack.