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Shared Web HostingCloud HostingP2P networkFirewallIP addressProxy serverDNSBL (DNS Blacklists)TCP handshakeWhat is TLS fingerprinting?Attacks against websitesZero Day (0day DDoS) attackRound-Trip Time, RTTWhat is a domain name?BandwidthWhat is a router?What is a server?TrafficWhat Is an Exploit?What are SYN cookies?What is SYN message in TCP?What Is a SYN Flag?SSL trafficWhat is a GET Request?DNS hostingVPS/VDSInternet Protocol, IPLink bandwidth, link throughputTCP window sizeWhat are cookies?What is a CVE?Dedicated ServerHacktivismWhat is Proxying?Content Delivery Network, CDNAttack amplificationBotWhat is the 95th percentile?MAC (Media Access Control) address or physical addressHostingSmurf AttackDDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)DoS (Denial-of-Service) AttackWAFColocationData center
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