N10-005 · Question #310
Which of the following attack types is being used if the originating IP address has been spoofed?
The correct answer is C. Smurf. A Smurf attack is a DDoS technique that relies on IP address spoofing to amplify traffic directed at a victim.
Question
Which of the following attack types is being used if the originating IP address has been spoofed?
Options
- APing flood
- BTrojan
- CSmurf
- DWorm
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C90% (43)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
A Smurf attack is a DDoS technique that relies on IP address spoofing to amplify traffic directed at a victim.
A ping flood overwhelms a target with ICMP requests but does not inherently involve IP spoofing.
A Trojan is malicious software disguised as legitimate software and is not related to IP spoofing.
In a Smurf attack, the attacker sends ICMP echo requests to a network broadcast address with the source IP spoofed to match the victim's IP address. All hosts on the network reply to the victim, flooding it with traffic. The spoofed source IP is the defining characteristic that distinguishes a Smurf attack from a simple ping flood.
A worm is self-replicating malware that spreads across networks and does not involve IP address spoofing.
Concept tested: Smurf attack and IP spoofing
Source: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/1998/01/05/smurf-ip-denial-service-attacks
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