A(n) ____ is caused by a malicious user or program that sends a large quantity of ICMP echo requests (pings) to a target device in an attempt to crash or greatly reduce the performance of the target device.
A) SYN flood
B) ICMP flood
C) Ping of Death
D) smurf attack

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An ICMP flood is an attack in which an attacker sends a large number of ICMP echo requests (pings) to a target device, overwhelming the device and causing it to crash or significantly reduce its performance. This is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack, designed to disrupt the normal functioning of a system or network. SYN flood and smurf attack are also types of DoS attacks, but they use different methods to achieve their goals. Ping of Death is a type of attack that exploits a vulnerability in older operating systems that allowed oversized packets to crash a device. However, this attack is less common nowadays, as most modern systems have patched this vulnerability.

A(n) ____ Is Caused by a Malicious User or Program