802.11 Wi-Fi Standards
These refer to a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, developed by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
802.11a → Operates in the 5GHz band with a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps
802.11b → Operates in the 2.4GHz...
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are malicious attempts to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic.
Volume-Based Attacks
These attacks aim to consume the bandwidth of the target network or service.
UDP Flood: This...
Flags are special indicators used by the processor to signal the outcome of operations, these are stored in a special register called the flags register. Some common flags include:
Zero Flag (ZF) - 1 if the result of an operation is zero; otherwise, it’s 0.
Sign...