Which of the following usually happens in a malicious denial-of-service attack?
A)A hacker monitors and intercepts wireless traffic at will.
B)A hacker floods a Web server with millions of bogus service requests.
C)A hacker uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site.
D)A phisher pretends to be a legitimate company and requests confidential data.

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In a malicious denial-of-service attack, the hacker floods a Web server with millions of bogus service requests to overload the server and make it unavailable for legitimate users. Option A is related to a wireless attack, whereas option C is related to IP spoofing. Option D is related to phishing.

Which of the Following Usually Happens in a Malicious Denial-Of-Service