NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Exploit a weakness in the TCP/IP stack
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To execute a Trojan on a system
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To overload a system so it is no longer operational
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To shutdown services by turning them off
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -"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.
Detailed explanation-3: -13. What is the purpose of a Denial of Service attack? Explanation – DoS attacks force systems to stop responding by overloading the processing of the system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Define a denial-of-service attack. A denial of service is an action that prevents or impairs the authorized use of networks, systems, or applications by exhausting resources such as CPU, memory, bandwidth and disk space.