Multiple choice technology security

Denial of service

  1. is an action taken by server when invalid credentials are supplied by users

  2. is an action taken by firewall to prevent access to malicious users

  3. is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users

  4. is a way to prevent Cross Site Scripting attacks
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Explanation

Denial of Service attacks aim to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users by overwhelming it with traffic or requests. This exhausts system resources like memory, CPU, or network bandwidth. DoS doesn't necessarily break security controls - it simply makes the service too slow or completely unavailable.

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