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GCIH · Question #315
GCIH Question #315: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. A Denial-of-Service attack works by overwhelming a target system or network with excessive requests, degrading or halting normal operations for legitimate users.
Question
based network. All client computers run the Windows XP operating system. The employees of the company complain that suddenly all of the client computers have started working slowly. Peter finds that a malicious hacker is attempting to slow down the computers by flooding the network with a large number of requests. Which of the following attacks is being implemented by the malicious hacker?
Options
- ASQL injection attack
- BDenial-of-Service (DoS) attack
- CMan-in-the-middle attack
- DBuffer overflow attack
Explanation
A Denial-of-Service attack works by overwhelming a target system or network with excessive requests, degrading or halting normal operations for legitimate users.
Common mistakes.
- A. SQL injection targets database query inputs to manipulate data, not network bandwidth or system resources.
- C. A man-in-the-middle attack intercepts and potentially alters communication between two parties rather than flooding a network with requests.
- D. A buffer overflow exploits memory handling in a specific application to execute arbitrary code, not flood a network with traffic.
Concept tested. Denial-of-Service attack identification
Reference. https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/understanding-denial-service-attacks
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