COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS INTERNET SECURITY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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sell something
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have data stolen
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to pretend to be someone who is not
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even those companies that were attacked only once, a whopping 92% of them reported theft of intellectual property, customer data and/or financial assets and resources. Think about that for a moment; 9 out of 10 companies who experienced a DDoS attack also had a significant data breach.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, Black Friday sales, when thousands of users are clamouring for a bargain, often cause a denial of service. But they can also be malicious. In this case, an attacker purposefully tries to exhaust the site’s resources, denying legitimate users access.
Detailed explanation-3: -While DDoS attacks themselves do not pose the risk of a data breach, the irony is that they often require such data breaches to operate. Many DDoS attacks originate from computers which have been compromised and hijacked by malware, often without the knowledge of their owner.