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| Section 1: Identify the type of attack that may have caused this network interruption |
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| One potential explanation for the website's connection timeout error message is: The logs show that: This event could be: |
| Section 2: Explain how the attack is causing the website to malfunction |
| When website visitors try to establish a connection with the web server, a three-way handshake occurs using the TCP protocol. Explain the three steps of the handshake: 1. 2. 3. Explain what happens when a malicious actor sends a large number of SYN packets all at once: Explain what the logs indicate and how that affects the server: |