| “Smurfing” |
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| • | Very dangerous
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fills access pipes |
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| Uses ICMP
echo/reply packets with broadcast networks |
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| to multiply
traffic |
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| Requires the
ability to send spoofed packets |
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| • | Abuses
“bounce-sites” to attack victims |
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| Traffic
multiplied by a factor of 50 to 200 |
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| Low-bandwidth
source can kill high-bandwidth |
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| • | Similar to
ping flooding, UDP flooding but |
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dangerous due to traffic multiplication |
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