TCP Wrapper

Jan 6, 2009 | Internet | 0 comments

A computer program that provides firewall services to UNIX users on a network by monitoring incoming packets to determine if the external device is authorized to have access. TCP Wrapper monitors and filters incoming requests for the SYSTAT, FINGER, FTP, … Read...

TCP SYN attack

Jan 6, 2009 | Internet | 0 comments

A sender transmits a volume of connections that cannot be completed. This causes the connection queues to fill up, thereby denying service to legitimate TCP users. A TCP SYN attack (also called SYN attack) is a common type of Denial … Read the...