Multiple choice technology security

Which statement best describes a denial of service(DoS) attack?

  1. An attack that attempts to overwhelm a network resource to deny legitimate users access to that resource

  2. An attack that generally is not intented to cause permanent damage or loss but often cause inconvenience

  3. An attack that initially appears to come from a legitimate source but will do damage once installed or run on your computer.

  4. None of the Above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack aims to overwhelm a network resource, server, or service with excessive traffic or requests, making it unavailable to legitimate users. Option A correctly describes this. Option B incorrectly suggests DoS attacks don't cause permanent damage - some DoS attacks can cause data corruption or system damage. Option C describes malware or Trojan attacks, not DoS. Option A is the accurate definition.

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