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Blended Attack

Blended Attack: A type of attack that combines multiple attack methods against one or more vulnerabilities.

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A type of attack that combines multiple attack methods against one or more vulnerabilities.

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Definition 2

A hostile action to spread malicious code via multiple methods. SOURCE: CNSSI-4009 Blinding – Generating network traffic that is likely to trigger many alerts in a short period of time, to conceal alerts triggered by a “real” attack performed simultaneously. (SP 800-94) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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