A Form of Sabotage in Which Very Large Numbers of Requests

question 171

Multiple Choice

A form of sabotage in which very large numbers of requests flood a Web server within a short time interval is known as a

• A) denial of service attack.
• B) logic bomb.
• C) macro virus.
• D) grid overload.

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Definitions:

Rebound

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Psychological Disorders

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Stigmatized Group

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Major Mental Illness

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