Which of the following is the description of a land attack?
A) the local host source address occurs in the packet
B) source and destination IP address/port are the same
C) an illegal TCP flag is found in the segment header
D) the attacker uses an undefined protocol number

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A land attack occurs when the attacker sends packets to a victim computer with the source and destination IP address/port being the same, which causes the victim's computer to crash. Option A is describing a source address spoofing attack, option C is describing a TCP flag attack, and option D is describing a protocol number attack, none of which are land attacks.

Which of the Following Is the Description of a Land