To Initiate a Denial-Of-Service Attack, a Tiny Program Is Downloaded

question 70

Short Answer

To initiate a denial-of-service attack, a tiny program is downloaded surreptitiously from the attacker's computer to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of computers all over the world. Based on a command by the attacker or at a preset time, these computers called ____________________ go into action, each sending a simple request for access to the target site again and again.

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Definitions:

Sociological Theorists

Scholars and researchers who specialize in developing theories to understand social behaviors, structures, and systems.

Retroactive Interference

A memory disturbance in which new information impairs the retention of previously learned information.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories make it more difficult to learn and remember new information.

Cue-dependent Forgetting

The failure to recall information in the absence of specific cues or conditions that were present at the time of memory encoding.