A ____ attack automatically directs browsers on many machines to a single web address at roughly the same time, causing so much network traffic to that site that it is effectively shut down to legitimate users.
A)denial-of-use
B)trial-of-service
C)trial-of-use
D)denial-of-service

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A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is designed to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic.

A ____ Attack Automatically Directs Browsers on Many Machines to a Single