ICMP Flood Attack
ICMP Flood Attack is a type of cyber attack that focuses on overloading a network or a server with a barrage of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets. In simpler terms, it means sending a lot of messages to a computer or network with the intention of crashing or slowing it down.
Think of it like a big crowd trying to enter a door at the same time. If too many people try to enter at once, the door will get jammed and no one will be able to get through. Similarly, if too many ICMP packets are sent to a computer or network, it can get jammed and stop working properly.
ICMP packets are used by computers to communicate with each other and when a lot of them are sent in a short time, it causes the network to slow down or even crash. This type of cyber attack is often used by hackers to disrupt a system or to bring down a website.
To protect against an ICMP Flood Attack, networks and servers have defense mechanisms in place such as firewalls, which can identify and prevent this type of attack.