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Adam, a malicious hacker purposely sends fragmented ICMP packets to a remote target. The total size of this ICMP packet once reconstructed is over 65,536 bytes. On the basis of above information, which of the following types of attack is Adam attempting to perform?
Suggested Answer: B
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37 comments · newest first
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Malcolm
10 months ago
Nah, I think it's more likely a SYN Flood attack.
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Barbra
10 months ago
I agree, it’s gotta be the Ping of Death.
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Lilli
10 months ago
Definitely a Fraggle attack, right?
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Sheridan
10 months ago
I thought that was just a myth, is it really possible?
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Blair
11 months ago
Sounds like a Ping of Death attack to me.
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James
11 months ago
The size of the packet makes me lean towards the Ping of Death, but I need to double-check my notes on that.
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Luis
11 months ago
I practiced a question about SYN Flood attacks, but that doesn't seem to fit here since it's not about ICMP.
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Lennie
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like fragmented packets could also relate to a Fraggle attack.
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Kimi
11 months ago
I remember studying about ICMP attacks, and I think the Ping of Death is related to oversized packets.
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Rosenda
12 months ago
I'm not sure about this one. The fragmented ICMP packets don't seem to fit with a Ping of Death, which is usually a single, large packet. Maybe it's some kind of fragmentation-based attack, like a Fraggle attack? I'll have to review my notes on different network attacks.
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Mertie
12 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The large packet size over 65,536 bytes is the giveaway. That's the classic symptom of a Ping of Death attack, where the oversized packet can crash or freeze the target system. I'm confident this is the right answer.
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Glen
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. The question mentions fragmented ICMP packets, but Ping of Death is usually associated with unfragmented packets. I'll need to think this through more carefully.
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Rory
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about network attacks. The key details are the fragmented ICMP packets and the large total size, so I'm thinking it's probably a Ping of Death attack.
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Erick
1 year ago
Ping of Death, no doubt. Adam's probably going to blow up the entire network with that massive ICMP packet. Hope he remembers to disable his smart fridge before he launches the attack, or he might end up stuck in the refrigerator.
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Antonio
1 year ago
C: I wonder what Adam's end goal is with this attack. It sounds pretty dangerous.
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An
1 year ago
B: Adam better watch out, that attack could cause some serious damage.
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Vincenza
1 year ago
A: Definitely Ping of Death. That oversized ICMP packet is no joke.
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Ruthann
1 year ago
Ping of Death, for sure. Adam's trying to recreate that old-school Windows 95 vulnerability. Guess he's feeling nostalgic for the good old days of dial-up and floppy disks.
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Kirk
1 year ago
Ah, the Ping of Death, the OG of hacking attacks. Adam's bringing the big guns, but I bet he's just trying to impress the other script kiddies in his IRC chatroom.
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Reta
1 year ago
D) Land attack
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German
1 year ago
C) SYN Flood attack
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Maddie
1 year ago
B) Ping of death attack
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William
1 year ago
A) Fraggle attack
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Olive
1 year ago
Hmm, fragmented ICMP packets over 65,536 bytes? Gotta be the Ping of Death, no doubt. Adam's going for the big boom, but I wonder if he has enough explosives in that packet.
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Jolene
1 year ago
Definitely a dangerous attack, hope the target has some strong defenses in place.
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Rory
1 year ago
Yeah, that's a classic move for causing some serious damage.
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Rebeca
1 year ago
I think you're right, it sounds like a Ping of Death attack.
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Gerald
1 year ago
Ah, the good old Ping of Death attack! Adam's trying to crash that remote target with a massive ICMP packet. Classic hacker move, but I hope he doesn't blow up the whole internet this time.
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Raina
1 year ago
Let's hope the target has some strong defenses against this kind of attack.
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Kathrine
1 year ago
Yeah, Adam is really going all out with those huge ICMP packets.
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Stacey
1 year ago
I heard about the Ping of Death attack, it's a dangerous one.
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Quentin
1 year ago
Let's hope he doesn't cause too much damage with that malicious attack.
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Arlen
1 year ago
Yeah, sending a huge ICMP packet to crash the target. Classic move, but dangerous.
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Mariko
1 year ago
I heard Adam's trying to pull off a Ping of Death attack. That's risky business.
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Glenn
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be a Land attack since it involves sending malformed packets to the target.
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Nadine
1 year ago
I agree with Glenn, the total size of the ICMP packet is a clear indication of a Ping of death attack.
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Glenn
1 year ago
I think Adam is attempting a Ping of death attack.