COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Flooding a single network or server with useless traffic using multiple compromised systems” is known as
A
Cross-site scripting
B
SQL injection
C
Distributed denial of service (DDoS)
D
Denial of service (DoS)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DDoS Attack Meaning DDoS Attack means “Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack” and it is a cybercrime in which the attacker floods a server with internet traffic to prevent users from accessing connected online services and sites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks are cyberattacks that aim to make a website or network unavailable to its users by overwhelming it with traffic or flooding it with requests. The goal of a DoS attack is to disrupt the normal functioning of a system or website, making it unavailable to its intended users.

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