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Sybil attacks

Sybil attacks is the plural of Sybil attack.

Meaning of Sybil attack

Noun

Sybil attack (plural Sybil attacks)

  1. (computer security) An attack that subverts a reputation system by forging a large number of identities in peer-to-peer networks.
    • If the signal rate from the claimed identity and the actual node differs, it can be considered as a Sybil attack. The successful prevention of Sybil attack increases the stability of the network.2022, Peter Augustine, Pethuru Raj, Sathyan Munirathinam, editors, Enterprise Digital Transformation: Technology, Tools, and Use Cases, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 180
    Synonyms:
    pseudospoofing

Questions about Sybil attacks

What is Sybil attacks the plural of?
Sybil attacks is the plural of Sybil attack.

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