THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY September 6, 2002 ping storm ______________ TODAY'S SPONSOR: VeriSign - The Value of Trust
Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how to deploy the latest encryption and authentication techniques, deliver transparent protection with the strongest security without disrupting users, and more. Get your FREE Guide now: http://WhatIs.com/r/0,,5431,00.htm?FreeGuide ______________ TODAY'S WORD: ping storm See our definition with hyperlinks at http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213455,00.html A ping storm is a condition in which the Internet ping program is used to send a flood of packets to a server to test its ability to handle a high amount of traffic or, maliciously, to make the server inoperable. Although the ping support in Windows operating systems does not allow someone to mount a ping storm, the ping command in at least some UNIX-based systems offers two options: "ping -f" which specifies to output ping packets back as fast as they are returned, and "ping -s[packetsize]", which causes the size of the outgoing packet to be padded by some specified size in order to increase the load on the receiving server. A ping storm is one form of packet storm. RELATED TERMS: ping http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci214297,00.html packet http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci212736,00.html server http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci212964,00.html UNIX http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213253,00.html ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: The Net Abuse Jargon File contains other related terms. http://www.studio42.com/kill-the-spam/pages/jargon.html Scott Fancher advocates not using pings as a method of spam retaliation . http://www.lan.com/spam/dontdo.html SearchNetworking.com provides more information about ping storms and other security-related issues. http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,,sid7_tax38e,00.html ______________________ WHATIS DISCUSSION FORUM | Challenge #13: Choosing an HTML editor Les is at the point where he needs to invest some money in a good HTML editor. He's confused about whether to invest in a high-end product that has features he's not yet ready to use, or go with something less expensive that he might outgrow. THE CHALLENGE: What is your favorite HTML editor? Recommend an HTML editor for Les to consider purchasing. http://whatis.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.1dcfae0e/113!viewtype= ______________________ QUIZ #7 | Protocols How much do you know about IT protocols? Take our quiz and find out! http://searchsystemsmanagement.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid20_gci558485,00.html ______________________________ RECENT ADDITIONS AND UPDATES [1] Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci847453,00.html [2] Group Policy Object http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid33_gci847626,00.html [3] ACK http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci847659,00.html [4] NAK http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci847658,00.html [5] HDMI http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci847398,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: WHATIS.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: LOWELL THING, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ____________________________________________________________________ MARGARET ROUSE, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. If you would like to sponsor this or any TechTarget newsletter, please contact Gabrielle DeRussy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe from 'Word of the Day' - Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject > or - Go to: http://WhatIs.techtarget.com/register - Log in to edit your profile. - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions. - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from. - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile."
