Leason 6 Flashcards
Dos attack
Denial of service attack.
A network attack that targets a network or server and floods it with network traffic
DDoS
Distributed denial of service attack.
A type or service attacks that uses multiple devices or servers in different locations to flood the target network with unwanted traffic
SYN Flood attack
A type of DoS attack that simulates a TCP/IP connections and floods a server with SYN packets
Packet sniffing
The practice of capturing and inspecting data packets across a network
IP Spoofing
A network attack performed when an attacker changes the source IP of a data packets to impersonate an authorized system and gain access to a network
On-path attack
An attack where a malicious actor placed themselves in the middle of an authorized connection and intercepts or alters the data in transit
IEEE 802.11
WiFi
WEP
Wired equivalent privacy
WPA
WiFi protected access
TKIP
Temporary key integrity protocol
KRACK Attack
A type of cyber attack that exploit vulnerability in WPA2 for the purpose of stealing data transmitted over networks
AES
Advanced encryption standards
WPA 2
WiFi protected access 2 is an encrypted security protocol that protects internet traffic on wireless networks