The web server at Terry's company recently was attacked by multiple computers. The attack overwhelmed the company's web servers and caused the web servers to crash.
What type of attack occurred?
A) Botnet
B) Spyware
C) Zero-day
D) DDoS

Question

The web server at Terry's company recently was attacked by multiple computers. The attack overwhelmed the company's web servers and caused the web servers to crash.  
What type of attack occurred?
A) Botnet
B) Spyware
C) Zero-day
D) DDoS

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The attack described is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where multiple computers overwhelm a server, causing it to crash.

The Web Server at Terry's Company Recently Was Attacked by Multiple