Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) — Question 112

What type of attack sends SYN requests to a target system with spoofed IP addresses?

Answer options

• A. SYN flood
• B. Ping of death
• C. Cross site scripting
• D. Land

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, SYN flood, which is specifically designed to overwhelm a target system by sending a large number of SYN requests with spoofed IPs. The other options do not involve SYN requests: B refers to an outdated attack that exploits buffer overflows, C is about injecting scripts into web pages, and D describes a different type of denial-of-service attack.