Lamia is working as a web developer in a company. The server of her companys website started receiving too many requests that it could not handle . This led to service interruption, and the any more.This type of attack is known as a ..... attack.

TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS

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Lamia is working as a web developer in a company. The server of her company’s website started receiving too many requests that it could not handle . This led to service interruption, and the any more.This type of attack is known as a ____ attack.

A	brute-force
B	rootkit
C	Denial of Service (DOS)
D	backdoor

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user.

Detailed explanation-2: -Encryption takes plain text, like a text message or email, and scrambles it into an unreadable format-called “cipher text.” This helps protect the confidentiality of digital data either stored on computer systems or transmitted through a network like the Internet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adware (or advertising software) is the term used for various pop-up advertisements that show up on your computer or mobile device. Adware has the potential to become malicious and harm your device by slowing it down, hijacking your browser and installing viruses and/or spyware.

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