Question 6: What is the difference between a SYN flood and a UDP flood in the context of AWS?

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Question 6: What is the difference between a SYN flood and a UDP flood in the context of AWS?
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A SYN flood exploits the TCP handshake process, overwhelming the server with SYN packets without completing the handshake. A UDP flood floods the server with UDP packets, consuming bandwidth and resources.