Smurf attack In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "smurf attack", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-08-20 11:08

Meaning of Smurf attack

Smurf attack noun phrase slang

A denial-of-service (DDOS) attack that fakes the source IP of an intended target and utilizes it to broadcast enormous quantities of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets to a large computer network in order to receive an overwhelming amount of responses and cause a denial of service.

We keep being hit by smurf attacks from anonymous groups.

I don't know if our website still holds after another smurf attack.

Other phrases about:

give (one) the works

1. To physically attack someone or use physical violence against someone 

2. To provide a person with all of the possible choices

bash (someone's) brains in

To hit, attack or strike someone in a way that causes serious injury or death

pepper with

1. To sprinkle or cover something with a lot of something 
2. To add or mix a lot of something in something such as a speech,video, story etc
3. To continuously attack someone or something with something such as stones, bullets, etc

lay into (someone or something)

Used to describe attacking someone verbally or physically.

the British disease

Used in reference to the period of the economic stagnation that troubled British people, government, or society in the 1970s and early 1980s

Origin of Smurf attack

The original smurf attack was created by Dan Moschuk, aka TFreak.

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have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
Example: The middle aged man robbed the cradle with the teenager.
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