FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines is called
A
Phishin
B
DDOS
C
Worm
D
Virus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines (1-3) Phishing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data Protection Act 2018 Section 170: Creates an offence of the deliberate or reckless obtaining, disclosing, procuring and retention of personal data without the consent of the data controller.

Detailed explanation-3: -Certified Information Security Manager(CISM).

Detailed explanation-4: -Malware (short for “malicious software”) is a file or code, typically delivered over a network, that infects, explores, steals or conducts virtually any behavior an attacker wants. And because malware comes in so many variants, there are numerous methods to infect computer systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: d. Explanation: Malware is a kind of short program used by the hacker to gain access to sensitive data/ information. It is used to denote many kinds of viruses, worms, Trojans, and several other harmful programs. Sometimes malware is also known as malicious software.

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