DNS Amplification Attack

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Term DNS Amplification Attack

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Definition

A DDoS attack that exploits open DNS resolvers by sending small queries with a spoofed source IP, causing large responses to flood the victim. Amplification factors of 50x or more make DNS a potent reflection vector.

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