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What is the primary goal of a DoS attack?
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to stop the target server from being able to handle requests
💡 Explanation:
A Denial of Service (DoS) attack aims to disrupt or completely shut down a network, service, or server, making it unavailable to its intended users. This is typically achieved by overwhelming the target with a flood of superfluous requests.