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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #687
CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #687: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Ping flood. Ping flood. A ping flood is a type of DoS attack in which an attacker overwhelms a target network with a flood of ping requests, rendering it unavailable to legitimate users.
Network Security Concepts
Question
Which of the following is a common type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack?
Options
- AMalware infection
- BPing flood
- CSQL injection
- DRootkit installation
Explanation
Ping flood. A ping flood is a type of DoS attack in which an attacker overwhelms a target network with a flood of ping requests, rendering it unavailable to legitimate users.
Topics
#DoS attacks#Network attacks#Cyber attack types#Ping flood
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