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Traffic Spike A sharp increase in connection requests in
comparison with a baseline.
DRDoS (distributed reflector DoS) A network based attack where the attacker
attack dramatically increases the bandwidth sent
to a
victim by implementing an amplication
factor (NTP,
DNS)
Slashdot Effect (slashdotting) Causing a website to crash when a smaller
website
becomes popular quickly due to exposure
on
social sharing sites like Slashdot, Reddit,
and
Twitter
Beaconing A means for a network node to advertise
its
presence and establish a link with other
nodes
Jitter Use of a random delay to frustrate
indicators based
on regular connection attempt intervals.
, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) A group communications protocol that
enables
users to chat, send private messages, and
share
files.
Metadata a set of data that describes and gives
information
about other data.
Irregular Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Attack indicator where hosts within a
Communication network
establish connections over unauthorized
ports or
data transfers.
ARP spoofing/poisoning Occurs when an attacker redirects an IP
address to
a MAC address that was not its intended
destination
Rogue Devices Unauthorized devices connected to a
network.
Network Tap A physical device that allows you to
intercept the
traffic between two points on the network
WAP (Wireless Access Point) A device that allows wireless devices to
connect to
a wired network.
Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Traffic Spike A sharp increase in connection requests in
comparison with a baseline.
DRDoS (distributed reflector DoS) A network based attack where the attacker
attack dramatically increases the bandwidth sent
to a
victim by implementing an amplication
factor (NTP,
DNS)
Slashdot Effect (slashdotting) Causing a website to crash when a smaller
website
becomes popular quickly due to exposure
on
social sharing sites like Slashdot, Reddit,
and
Beaconing A means for a network node to advertise
its
presence and establish a link with other
nodes
Jitter Use of a random delay to frustrate
indicators based
on regular connection attempt intervals.
, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) A group communications protocol that
enables
users to chat, send private messages, and
share
files.
Metadata a set of data that describes and gives
information
about other data.
Irregular Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Attack indicator where hosts within a
Communication network
establish connections over unauthorized
ports or
data transfers.
ARP spoofing/poisoning Occurs when an attacker redirects an IP
address to
a MAC address that was not its intended
destination
Rogue Devices Unauthorized devices connected to a
network.
Network Tap A physical device that allows you to
intercept the
traffic between two points on the network
WAP (Wireless Access Point) A device that allows wireless devices to
connect to
a wired network.
