COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS

NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is DDoS?
A
Digital Domain of Service
B
Digital Denial of Service
C
Distributed Denial of Service
D
Distributed Domain of Service
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, and it’s a method where cybercriminals flood a network with so much malicious traffic that it cannot operate or communicate as it normally would. This causes the site’s normal traffic, also known as legitimate packets, to come to a halt.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of this type of attack is a domain name system amplification attack, which makes requests to a DNS server using the target’s Internet Protocol (IP) address. The server then overwhelms the target with responses.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Denial of Service (DoS) attack involves a single machine used to either target a software vulnerability or flood a targeted resource with packets, requests or queries. A DDoS attack, however, uses multiple connected devices-often executed by botnets or, on occasion, by individuals who have coordinated their activity.

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