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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)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    96% (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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