Security+ Exam Attacks Quiz

1. What is Smurf?

This is a type of computer virus that spreads through email attachments.

This is a networking protocol used for secure data transmission over the internet.

This is a term used to describe a small blue fictional character from a cartoon series.

This is based on the ICMP echo reply. The ICMP ping request is spoofed and is broadcasted to all computers which then also reply to the spoofed source IP address.

A Smurf attack is a specific type of DDoS attack that exploits the ICMP protocol to flood a victim with traffic by sending spoofed ping requests to broadcast addresses.

Explanation

A Smurf attack is a specific type of DDoS attack that exploits the ICMP protocol to flood a victim with traffic by sending spoofed ping requests to broadcast addresses.

2. What is a Fraggle attack?

A type of malware designed to spread through emails.

The same as a Smurf attack but it used UDP packets instead of ICMP.

A type of DDoS attack using ping requests.

An attack on internet of things devices.

A Fraggle attack is similar to a Smurf attack, but it uses UDP packets to flood the target network, causing denial of service.

Explanation

A Fraggle attack is similar to a Smurf attack, but it uses UDP packets to flood the target network, causing denial of service.

3. What is a SYN Flood?

Sending multiple final ACK packets to overwhelm a server.

Initiating a DDoS attack using UDP packets.

Flooding a network with ICMP packets.

Repeated SYN requests are made without ever sending the final ACK which keeps these requests "open".

A SYN Flood is a type of DoS attack where an attacker sends a succession of SYN requests to a target's system in an attempt to consume enough server resources to make the system unresponsive to legitimate traffic.

Explanation

A SYN Flood is a type of DoS attack where an attacker sends a succession of SYN requests to a target's system in an attempt to consume enough server resources to make the system unresponsive to legitimate traffic.

4. What is a Land attack?

Spoofed TCP SYN requests are made using the victims IP address as the source address causing the victim to bounce SYN requests off of itself.

Redirecting a target's web traffic to a different website without their knowledge.

Gaining unauthorized access to a network by pretending to be a legitimate user.

Sending excessive amounts of UDP packets to a target's ports to consume its resources.

A Land attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack in which spoofed TCP SYN requests are made using the victim's IP address as the source address, causing the victim to bounce the SYN requests off of itself, leading to excessive resource consumption and potentially causing the system to crash.

Explanation

A Land attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack in which spoofed TCP SYN requests are made using the victim's IP address as the source address, causing the victim to bounce the SYN requests off of itself, leading to excessive resource consumption and potentially causing the system to crash.

5. What is the significance of 'Teardrop' in regards to cybersecurity?

A cybersecurity term for unauthorized access to a system.

Mangled, overlapped and fragmented UDP packets are sent to a victim and they cannot be reassembled. This can cause the OS to crash.

A DDoS attack that floods a network with excessive traffic.

A type of malware that spreads through email attachments.

Teardrop is a type of cyber attack where mangled, overlapped, and fragmented UDP packets are sent to a victim, causing the operating system to crash. The incorrect answers do not accurately describe the Teardrop attack.

Explanation

Teardrop is a type of cyber attack where mangled, overlapped, and fragmented UDP packets are sent to a victim, causing the operating system to crash. The incorrect answers do not accurately describe the Teardrop attack.

6. What is a bonk attack?

A form of social engineering attack using phishing emails.

An attack on prt 53 using fragemented UDP packets with incorrect reassembly information.

An exploit involving buffer overflow in a network protocol.

A type of DDoS attack targeting web servers.

A bonk attack specifically targets port 53 with a technique involving fragmented UDP packets, making it different from the other incorrect options provided.

Explanation

A bonk attack specifically targets port 53 with a technique involving fragmented UDP packets, making it different from the other incorrect options provided.

7. What is the Boink attack?

A method of communication used by dolphins.

A type of dance move popular in nightclubs.

Same think as the Bonk attack but this occurs on multiple ports.

A slang term for a light tap or strike against something.

The Boink attack is a variation of the Bonk attack that targets multiple ports instead of just one, typically used in cybersecurity contexts.

Explanation

The Boink attack is a variation of the Bonk attack that targets multiple ports instead of just one, typically used in cybersecurity contexts.