Tag un base attack

A classic!

The "Tag, You're It!" or "Tag, Un Base" attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack that targets a specific IP address or network by sending a large number of TCP SYN packets with a spoofed source IP address. The goal is to overwhelm the targeted system with incoming connection requests, causing it to become unresponsive or crash.

Here's how it works:

  1. An attacker sends a large number of TCP SYN packets to the targeted system, each with a spoofed source IP address.
  2. The targeted system responds to each SYN packet with a SYN-ACK packet, which is a response to the initial connection request.
  3. The attacker's system does not respond to the SYN-ACK packets, leaving the targeted system waiting for a response that never comes.
  4. The targeted system continues to send SYN-ACK packets for each incoming SYN packet, consuming system resources and eventually causing the system to become unresponsive or crash.

To mitigate this type of attack, network administrators can use various techniques, such as:

  1. Implementing rate limiting on incoming connection requests.
  2. Using firewalls to block incoming traffic from known attackers.
  3. Enabling SYN cookie protection, which allows the system to respond to SYN packets without consuming resources.
  4. Implementing intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) to detect and block suspicious traffic.

It's worth noting that this type of attack is often used in conjunction with other types of attacks, such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, to amplify the impact of the attack.