A _________ attack allows hackers to shut down or block access to websites and other network resources by overwhelming them with requests.
A) DDoS
B) phishing
C) pretexting
D) scareware

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This description matches a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where multiple compromised systems are used to flood a targeted resource with traffic and overload its capacity, causing it to become unavailable to users. Phishing, pretexting, and scareware involve different methods of social engineering and deception to trick users into divulging sensitive information or performing certain actions.

A _________ Attack Allows Hackers to Shut Down or Block