Multiple choice technology architecture

In the following form of DOS attack, a resource is bombarded with more data or TCP/IP packets that it can process

  1. Flooding

  2. Saturating

  3. Inundation

  4. Data-surge
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Explanation

A flooding attack is a type of DoS attack where a target is overwhelmed with more traffic or packets than it can process. This exhausts the target's resources, making it unavailable to legitimate users. The other terms (saturating, inundation, data-surge) are not standard terminology for DoS attack types.

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