Leason 6 Flashcards

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Dos attack

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Denial of service attack.
A network attack that targets a network or server and floods it with network traffic

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DDoS

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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

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SYN Flood attack

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A type of DoS attack that simulates a TCP/IP connections and floods a server with SYN packets

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4
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Packet sniffing

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The practice of capturing and inspecting data packets across a network

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5
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IP Spoofing

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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

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On-path attack

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An attack where a malicious actor placed themselves in the middle of an authorized connection and intercepts or alters the data in transit

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7
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IEEE 802.11

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WiFi

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8
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WEP

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Wired equivalent privacy

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9
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WPA

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WiFi protected access

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10
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TKIP

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Temporary key integrity protocol

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KRACK Attack

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A type of cyber attack that exploit vulnerability in WPA2 for the purpose of stealing data transmitted over networks

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AES

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Advanced encryption standards

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13
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WPA 2

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WiFi protected access 2 is an encrypted security protocol that protects internet traffic on wireless networks

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