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To: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>
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Subject: Re: SYN attacks in the Washington Post
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On Thu, 12 Sep 1996, Michael Dillon wrote:

> 
> 
> SYN attacks in the Washington Post. This is serious stuff...
> 
> Read all about it at 
> 
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1996-09/12/156L-091296-idx.html
> 
> 
> Michael Dillon                   -               ISP & Internet Consulting
> Memra Software Inc.              -                  Fax: +1-604-546-3049
> http://www.memra.com             -               E-mail: michael@memra.com
> 
> 

could you explain the principle of the SYN attack ?


thanks

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Didier Derny
didier@omnix.fr.org