OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Denial of service
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Delay of service
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Downing of service
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Destruction of service
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Denial of service” or “DoS” describes the ultimate goal of a class of cyber attacks designed to render a service inaccessible. The DoS attacks that most people have heard about are those launched against high profile websites, since these are frequently reported by the media.
Detailed explanation-2: -Attackers achieve this by sending more traffic than the target can handle, causing it to fail-making it unable to provide service to its normal users. Examples of targets might include email, online banking, websites, or any other service relying on a targeted network or computer.
Detailed explanation-3: -DoS attacks typically function by overwhelming or flooding a targeted machine with requests until normal traffic is unable to be processed, resulting in denial-of-service to addition users. A DoS attack is characterized by using a single computer to launch the attack.
Detailed explanation-4: -DOB: Date of Birth. DOS: Dead on Scene.