NETWORK MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Denial of Service (DoS)
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SQL injection
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Brute force attack
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Data interception
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Detailed explanation-1: -The sole purpose of a DDoS attack is to overload the website resources. However, DDoS attacks can be used as a way of extortion and blackmailing. For example, website owners can be asked to pay a ransom for attackers to stop a DDoS attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -Denial of service is typically accomplished by flooding the targeted machine or resource with superfluous requests in an attempt to overload systems and prevent some or all legitimate requests from being fulfilled.
Detailed explanation-3: -"Denial of service” or “DoS” describes the ultimate goal of a class of cyber attacks designed to render a service inaccessible. The DoS attacks that most people have heard about are those launched against high profile websites, since these are frequently reported by the media.