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Type of computer security exploit

A TCP reset attack, also known as a forged TCP reset or spoofed TCP reset, is a way to terminate a TCP connection by sending a forged TCP reset packet. This tampering technique can be used by a firewall or abused by a malicious attacker to interrupt Internet connections. Wikipedia →

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TCP/IP IllustratedW. Richard Stevens, Kevin R. Fall · 1993

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