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Which two protocols are often used for DDoS amplification attacks (choose two)

The correct answer is C. DNS E. NTP. DNS and NTP are the two most common protocols exploited in DDoS amplification attacks due to their high response-to-request size ratios.

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Question

Which two protocols are often used for DDoS amplification attacks (choose two)

Options

  • AHTTP
  • BTCP
  • CDNS
  • DICMPv6
  • ENTP

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    8% (4)
  • C
    87% (46)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

DNS and NTP are the two most common protocols exploited in DDoS amplification attacks due to their high response-to-request size ratios.

AHTTP

HTTP is used in application-layer (Layer 7) DDoS attacks such as HTTP floods, but it does not support the request-to-response amplification factor that characterizes amplification attacks.

BTCP

TCP's three-way handshake prevents source IP spoofing from completing a connection, which removes the core mechanism needed for reflection-based amplification attacks.

CDNSCorrect

DNS amplification exploits open resolvers by sending small queries (e.g., ANY record requests) that generate disproportionately large responses, which are directed at the victim's IP via source spoofing.

DICMPv6

ICMPv6 is not commonly exploited for amplification because response sizes are not significantly larger than request sizes and most networks filter spoofed ICMP traffic.

ENTPCorrect

NTP amplification abuses the monlist command, which returns a large list of recent clients from a minimal request, achieving amplification factors over 550x - making it one of the highest-amplification protocols.

Concept tested: UDP-based DDoS amplification attack protocols

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/UDP-Based_Amplification_Attacks_0.pdf

Topics

#DDoS#amplification attacks#DNS#NTP

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