Q: A SYN flood occurs when the attacker overwhelms a server with ______.
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Q: An SYN flood happens when an attacker sends an excessive amount of data to a server.
- ACK packets
- SYN packets
- Injection attacks
- Malware
Explanation: The term “SYN flood” refers to the situation in which an attacker overwhelms a server with a large number of TCP connection requests, more precisely SYN (synchronize) packets. The objective is to deplete the server’s resources to the point when it is unable to receive connection requests that are intended to be genuine.
