SYN reflection attacks are one of the more sophisticated DDoS attack methods and typically require some skill to execute. However, they have recently grown in popularity as theyve become available on a DDoS-as-a-Service basis via the criminal underground. The attacks are used against targets that support TCP a core communication protocol that enables computers to transmit data over the Internet, such as web pages and email. They have been around for a long time, but new attack apps make them extremely easy to launch.”]
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