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312-50V7 · Question #71

How does a denial-of-service attack work?

The correct answer is A. A hacker prevents a legitimate user (or group of users) from accessing a service. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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How does a denial-of-service attack work?

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  • AA hacker prevents a legitimate user (or group of users) from accessing a service
  • BA hacker uses every character, word, or letter he or she can think of to defeat authentication
  • CA hacker tries to decipher a password by using a system, which subsequently crashes the network
  • DA hacker attempts to imitate a legitimate user by confusing a computer or even another person

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