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    Question

    Which type of cyber attack involves overwhelming a server with traffic to make it unavailable to users?               

    A SQL Injection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Denial of Service (DoS) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Phishing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Man-in-the-Middle Attack Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A Denial of Service (DoS) attack overwhelms a target server, network, or service with a flood of traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users. Attackers aim to exhaust the system's resources, such as bandwidth or processing power, leading to downtime or severe slowdowns. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks involve multiple machines to amplify the effect. Unlike attacks like phishing or SQL injection, which target data, DoS attacks focus on making services unavailable.

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