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ACK Flood

A type of DDoS attack that overwhelms a target with ACK packets, consuming bandwidth and resources.

Amplification Attack

A DDoS technique that uses third-party servers to amplify traffic toward a victim.

ARP Spoofing

An attack where an attacker sends falsified ARP messages to link their MAC address with a legitimate IP address.

Backdoor Attack

A method of bypassing authentication to gain unauthorized access to a system.

Botnet Attack

A network of infected devices used to launch coordinated attacks such as DDoS.

Brute Force Attack

An attack that attempts to guess passwords through repeated trial and error.

Clickjacking

A technique that tricks users into clicking something different than what they perceive.

Credential Stuffing

An attack using stolen username/password pairs to gain access to accounts.

Cross-Site Scripting

A vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users.

Data Injection

Malicious data inserted into a system to alter its behavior or outputs.

Denial of Service

An attack that makes a system unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic.

DNS Spoofing

An attack that redirects traffic from a legitimate server to a malicious one.

Email Spoofing

Forgery of email headers to make messages appear from a trusted source.

Encryption Downgrade

Forcing a system to use weaker encryption to make interception easier.

Exploit Attack

An attack that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in software.

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