COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This attack shuts down a website. This is done to stop anyone else accessing it, with the aim of losing that website custom.
A
Phishing
B
Denial of Service
C
Root kit
D
Worms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a non-intrusive internet attack made to take down the targeted website or slow it down by flooding the network, server or application with fake traffic.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. DoS attacks accomplish this by flooding the target with traffic, or sending it information that triggers a crash.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Is a Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack? A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a cyberattack on devices, information systems, or other network resources that prevents legitimate users from accessing expected services and resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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