Before implementing an internet-facing router, a network administrator ensures that the equipment is baselined/hardened according to approved configurations and settings. This action provides protecti

Blind spoofing attacks exploit weakly configured routers by sending packets with forged source IP addresses, hoping the router will accept and forward them without verification. Router hardening includes enabling anti-spoofing controls such as Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF), access control lists (ACLs) that block invalid source addresses, and disabling IP source routing - all of which are part of a baseline/hardened configuration that prevents an attacker from successfully spoofing packets through the device.

MAC flooding targets network switches by overwhelming the MAC address table to force broadcast behavior, which is a Layer 2 attack not mitigated by router hardening configurations.

SQL injection is an application-layer attack targeting web application input fields and databases, which is outside the scope of router hardening and baseline configuration.

Ransomware is a type of malware delivered through phishing, malicious downloads, or vulnerable endpoints - router hardening does not directly prevent ransomware infection or execution.