Which type of attack causes the operating system to crash because it is unable to handle arbitrary data sent to a port?
A) RPC attacks
B) ICMP message abuse
C) malicious port scanning
D) SYN flood

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RPC (Remote Procedure Call) attacks can cause an operating system to crash by sending arbitrary data to a port that the system cannot handle, leading to a denial of service.

Which Type of Attack Causes the Operating System to Crash