Talk:Resource attack

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 Definition Malware that overwhelms processing, memory, or network resources of a computer system by sending large numbers requests that appear legitimate, but at a high rate or in some manner crafted to make resources unavailable [d] [e]
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SYNs and ACKs

The description here of which messages have which flags set is different from what I thought it was. Checking the CERT document linked, their description is different from both. Sandy Harris 15:16, 25 June 2010 (UTC)