Asked by Samantha DiJohn on Jul 11, 2024
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________ floods a computer with requests until it shuts down denying access to legitimate users.
A) An encryption virus
B) A DoS attack
C) A polymorphic virus
D) Port blocking
DoS Attack
Short for Denial of Service Attack, a cyber-attack where 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 the Internet.
- Distinguish between different categories of malevolent software and their unique attributes.
Verified Answer
SR
Shivani ReddyJul 14, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A DoS (Denial of Service) attack floods a computer or network with so many requests that it cannot respond to legitimate traffic, effectively shutting it down or severely impairing its functionality.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between different categories of malevolent software and their unique attributes.
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