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What are the types of DDoS attacks?

8 Most Common Types of DDoS Attack. Syn Flood. UDP Flood. ICMP Flood.

What type of connection do hackers use?

With this type of attack, the hackers use the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) connection. Unlike with TCP transmission, data can be transferred via UDP without the need for an established connection.

What is distributed denial of service?

Whereas, the distributed denial-of-service attack involves many computers and internet connections to flood the source. In many cases, DDoS attacks are global attacks distributed through botnets.

What is the malware called that attacks the Internet of Things?

This attack was targeted by using a malware called Mirai. This creates a botnet from the compromised Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as smart TVs, radios, printers, and cameras.

What is zero day attack?

Popular among the hackers, zero-day attacks are nothing more than novel or unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities for which no corrections or patches have been published.

What is a syn attack?

This type of attack occurs when a person/program manages to impersonate another with the falsification of data (spoof) and floods the server connection table with SYN packets, bombarding them until they are actually dropped.

How old was the hacker in 2000?

A 15-year-old hacker so-called “Mafiaboy” removed several significant websites in 2000, including eBay, Yahoo, CNN, E-Trade, and Dell.

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In this MOOC, you will learn the history of DDoS attacks and analyze new Mirai IoT Malware and perform source code analysis. you will be provided with a brief overview of DDoS Defense techniques. You learn an Autonomous Anti-DDoS Network called A2D2 for small/medium size organizations to deal with DDoS attacks.

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