Chapter 14 Network Threats and Mitigation

Question 1

What does denial of service attack do ? p474

Answer 1

it prevents users from accessing the network and or its resources.

Question 2

What are some types of DoS or DDoS attacks? 474-478

Answer 2

Ping of death, unreachable Gateway, Distributed DoS (DDoS)., Botnet, Traffic spike , coordinated attack, Friendly/Unintentional DoS, Permanent DoS attack, a Smurf attack, SYN flood, Reflective Amplified .

Question 3

T/F Most OS’s have patches available after ping of death attacks. p 474

Answer 3

True

Question 4

How does Unreachable gateway address to that of one controlled by the attacker to accomplish a man in the middle attack. p 474-475 Hint 1-5

Answer 4

Step 1-5 page 474-475

Question 5

T/F Distributed DoS attacks are amplified by recruiting helpers in the attack process. p 475

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T/F IDS can detect network traffic spikes. p 476

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Permanent DoS effects what? p 477

Answer 7

The firmware

Question 8

a “Smurf “ attack effects what by doing what? p 477

Answer 8

It effects the network tying up request in consequence flooding the network thus stealing a IP address. how? well they dont want to mention this until later dont ask me.

Question 9

What does a SYN Flood attack on your computer or server ? p 478

Answer 9

This type of attack SYN’s continue to arrive until the memory is consumed.

Question 10

Unintentional attacks are also called what and what do they do? p 477

Answer 10

attacks from friendly fire , this attack is not a malicious attack. It is caused by individuals but a attack that causes traffic to spike in activity to a website or resources that over power his ability to respond.