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Submitted by jakub_pl· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security
Question
The PRIMARY characteristic of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is that it
Options
- Aexploits weak authentication to penetrate networks.
- Bcan be detected with signature analysis.
- Clooks like normal network activity.
- Dis commonly confused with viruses or worms.
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#DDoS attack#denial of service#network attacks#traffic anomaly