engineering computer science MCQ #1529

Which of the following is an example of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

engineering computer science MCQ #1529

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which of the following is an example of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?

    • A) Flooding a network with traffic to overwhelm it
    • B) Stealing sensitive data from a database
    • C) Encrypting data to demand a ransom
    • D) Tricking users into revealing passwords

    Answer: Flooding a network with traffic to overwhelm it

    Explanation: A DoS attack involves flooding a network or system with traffic in an attempt to overwhelm it and make it unavailable to users.