What is a SYN flood attack and how does it affect a VPS?

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29 Agustus 2025 Ddos 5 minutes
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What is a SYN flood attack and how does it affect a VPS?
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A SYN flood attack exploits the TCP handshake process. Attackers send a large number of TCP SYN requests to a VPS, but do not complete the handshake by sending the final ACK. This exhausts the VPS's connection table, preventing legitimate users from establishing connections.
Answered on 29 Agustus 2025

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