What are cyclic attacks?

Answer 1

Cyclic or cyclical attacks refer to a condition which re-occurs on a generally predictable pattern. For example, many patients notice that in the winter months that they suffer depression. This clue may lead a doctor to diagnose SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. Or, a patient with recurrent ear and sinus problems may report that everytime someone dusts furniture where the person lives, the person becomes ill with sinus pain, sinus drainage, and more ear wax. A physician might suspect the person has Allergies to dust and dust mites.

In diagnosing, doctors often look for patterns of symptom occurence as an indicator of what might be wrong.

Answer 2

Cyclic attacks occur when an attacker repeatedly targets the same victim or system at regular intervals, causing disruptions and potentially leading to system failures or data breaches. These attacks may involve overwhelming the target with excessive traffic, exhausting its resources, or exploiting vulnerabilities that are not immediately patched or fixed.