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What are two categories of DDoS attacks? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is D. reflected E. direct. A DDoS attack occurs when multiple machines work together to attack one target. To execute an attack, hackers will use phishing emails and a range of other methods to install malware on remote machines. The categories for DDoS are, Direct, Reflected and Amplification.
Submitted by mike_84· Mar 6, 2026Network Intrusion Analysis
Question
What are two categories of DDoS attacks? (Choose two.)
Options
- Asplit brain
- Bscanning
- Cphishing
- Dreflected
- Edirect
How the community answered
(28 responses)- B4% (1)
- D96% (27)
Explanation
A DDoS attack occurs when multiple machines work together to attack one target. To execute an attack, hackers will use phishing emails and a range of other methods to install malware on remote machines. The categories for DDoS are, Direct, Reflected and Amplification.
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#DDoS attacks#reflected DDoS#direct DDoS#network attacks
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