Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - The Internet And Its Uses (Section 3 - No. 10)
Which of the following is a characteristic of a 'distributed denial of service' (DDoS) attack?
It originates from a single source.
It attempts to make a website unavailable by flooding it with traffic from many different computers.
It steals user passwords.
It encrypts user data.
Explanation
A DDoS attack uses multiple compromised systems to flood a target resource, making it unavailable to legitimate users.
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