smurf attack
smurf attack · smurf attacks
A largely obsolete form of denial-of-service attack, involving broadcasting ICMP…A largely obsolete form of denial-of-service attack, involving broadcasting ICMP packets with the intended victim's IP address to a large computer network, causing the victim's computer to be overwhelmed by the response packets from the network.
Meaning
1 sensesA largely obsolete form of denial-of-service attack, involving broadcasting ICMP packets with the intended victim's IP address to a large computer network, causing the victim's computer to be overwhelmed by the response packets from the network.
Origin
In reference to the Smurf cartoon characters, suggesting a large number of small attackersIn reference to the Smurf cartoon characters, suggesting a large number of small attackers overwhelming a larger opponent.
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Forms
plural: smurf attacks| Singular | smurf attack |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsmurfable