A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack

question 70

Multiple Choice

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack

• A) is more intensive that a Dos attack because it emanates from single source
• B) may take the form of either a SYN flood or smurf attack
• C) is so named because it effects many victims simultaneously, which are distributed across the internet
• D) turns the target victim's computers into zombies that are unable to access the Internet
• E) none of the above is correct

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Definitions:

Performance Level

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