COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The perpetrator use Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack to make network resource unavailable by?
A
Disrupt services
B
Restart computer
C
Give access
D
Delete everything
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smurf and Fraggle attacks are both denial of service attacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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