An administrator determines there are an excessive number of packets being sent to a web server repeatedly by a small number of external IP addresses. This is an example of which of the following…

The correct answer is A. DDoS. DDoS attack,a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as thePing of DeathandTeardropattacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols

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An administrator determines there are an excessive number of packets being sent to a web server repeatedly by a small number of external IP addresses. This is an example of which of the following attacks?

Options

ADDoS
BViruses
CWorms
DMan-in-the-middle

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A
88% (14)
B
6% (1)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

DDoS attack,a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as thePing of DeathandTeardropattacks, exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols

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#DDoS#attack identification#traffic analysis#denial of service

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