What resources does a SYN flooding attack try to exhaust?
In a SYN flooding denial of service attack, what resource is the attacker trying to exhaust? RAM? CPU?
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Category Archives: TCP
Someone Used Wet String to Get a Broadband Internet Connection
It’s pretty fast, too. Continue reading Someone Used Wet String to Get a Broadband Internet Connection
Java is it possible to know the TCP Initial sequence number(ISN) from application layer? [on hold]
Hi I am trying to do a research on security in TCP connection. I am a novice so please forgive my ignorance.
My question is when a client tries to make a TCP connection with the server it sends a SYN packet to server with in… Continue reading Java is it possible to know the TCP Initial sequence number(ISN) from application layer? [on hold]
This Antarctic Selfie Is Helping Build the Interplanetary Internet
Delay Tolerant Networking is the future of getting online in space. Continue reading This Antarctic Selfie Is Helping Build the Interplanetary Internet
how to check specific pid&port entry in linux log?
I m trying to trace a network traffic.It is 2 weeks old and is 1 entry only.I have destination and port info.How can I find this in linux log and link to a PID that I can conclude some program tried this?
Thanks
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how to check specific pid&port entry in linux log?
I m trying to trace a network traffic.It is 2 weeks old and is 1 entry only.I have destination and port info.How can I find this in linux log and link to a PID that I can conclude some program tried this?
Thanks
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Penetration Testing & TCP/IP Interview Question
I recently read that as a penetration tester you should be able to explain the TCP/IP protocol in depth, however these writers never say how in depth is good? Rewriting the protocols by hand type of deep? Just being able to e… Continue reading Penetration Testing & TCP/IP Interview Question
If I use a Python socket over localhost, are there security concerns I need to be aware of?
I am implementing a simple socket in Python to pass data back and forth between two scripts running on the same machine (unfortunately, a socket is the only possible setup for my situation).
This data, in many cases, will be… Continue reading If I use a Python socket over localhost, are there security concerns I need to be aware of?
Why does TLS require TCP?
I have an upcoming oral network security exam and know that in past exams, the professor asked about why TLS requires TCP. I know that there is DTLS but it wasn’t part of the lecture. So the question is about what advantage T… Continue reading Why does TLS require TCP?
Is it secure to rely on websocket connection?
In a client-server communication scenario over secure websocket, client is authorized securely and from there on, I have two choices:
Assign a unique random ID (session) and check that on subsequent
communications.
rely on … Continue reading Is it secure to rely on websocket connection?