The ______ attacks the ability of a network server to respond to TCP connection requests by overflowing the tables used to manage such connections.
A) DNS amplification attack
B) SYN spoofing attack
C) basic flooding attack
D) poison packet attack

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SYN spoofing (also known as SYN flooding) attacks overwhelm a server by sending a flood of TCP SYN requests to the victim, but never completing the 3-way handshake to establish a connection, thus keeping the server's resources tied up.

The ______ Attacks the Ability of a Network Server to Respond