FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sending requests to a single server using hijacked machines is an example of ____ [1-3]
A
Phishing
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: -Botnets are often the armies behind today’s distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Trojans give attackers backdoor access to a device, perform keylogging, install viruses or worms, and steal data. Remote access Trojans (RATs) enable attackers to take control of an infected device. Once inside, attackers can use the infected device to infect other devices with the RAT and create a botnet.

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