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A large enterprise has been experiencing sporadic system crashes and instability, resulting in limited access to its web services. The security team suspects it could be a result of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. A significant increase in traffic was noticed in the network logs, with patterns suggesting packet sizes exceeding the prescribed size limit. Which among the following DoS attack techniques best describes this scenario?

  • A. Smurf attack
  • B. UDP flood attack
  • C. Pulse wave attack
  • D. Ping of Death attack
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by MHafizC at Jan. 15, 2025, 6:58 p.m.

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91a0021
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
A Ping of Death (PoD) attack occurs when an attacker sends malformed or oversized ICMP packets (greater than 65,535 bytes) to a target system. Many systems cannot handle oversized packets properly, causing buffer overflows, crashes, or system instability. The packets exceed the normal size limit, which matches the behavior observed in the network logs. This attack was common in older systems but remains a concern for legacy infrastructure or unpatched devices.
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Dogeo
2 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: D
Ping of Death, where the attack involves sending pings (ICMP echo requests) that exceed the maximum allowable size
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pindinga1
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
correct answer is D "Ping of Death attack"
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MHafizC
3 months ago
Selected Answer: D
The statement of "packet sizes exceeding the prescribed size limit" is referring to Ping of Death attack.
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