In a ____________________ attack, the attacker sends a large number of connection or information requests to disrupt a target from a small number of sources.
A) denial-of-service
B) distributed denial-of-service
C) virus
D) spam

Question

In a ____________________ attack, the attacker sends a large number of connection or information requests to disrupt a target from a small number of sources.
A) denial-of-service
B) distributed denial-of-service 
C) virus
D) spam

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A denial-of-service (DoS) attack involves flooding a target with a large number of requests or traffic to overwhelm their resources and prevent legitimate requests from being processed. In contrast, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack involves using multiple sources to carry out the attack, making it harder to block the traffic. The scenario described in the question fits the definition of a DoS attack.

In a ____________________ Attack, the Attacker Sends a Large Number of Connection