Which Type of Attack Broadcasts a Network Request to Multiple Computers

A SYN flood attack broadcasts a network request to multiple computers but changes the address from which the request came to the victim’s computer.

What type of attack is being performed when multiple computers overwhelm a system with fake request?

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

What protocol can be used by a host on a network to find the MAC address of another device based on an IP address?

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a communication protocol used for discovering the link layer address, such as a MAC address, associated with a given internet layer address, typically an IPv4 address.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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