Question
How does a distributed denial of service attack differ from a regular denial of service attack?
Group of answer choices
DDoS attacks utilize authorized user access to infiltrate a network.
DDoS attacks generate fewer bogus requests by distributing the workload amongst clustered machines.
DDoS attacks have multiple targets that are all attacked simultaneously by a single source.
DDoS attacks utilize many computers for making bogus requests, instead of just one.
Group of answer choices
DDoS attacks utilize authorized user access to infiltrate a network.
DDoS attacks generate fewer bogus requests by distributing the workload amongst clustered machines.
DDoS attacks have multiple targets that are all attacked simultaneously by a single source.
DDoS attacks utilize many computers for making bogus requests, instead of just one.
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The correct answer is:
**DDoS attacks utilize many computers for making bogus requests, instead of just one.**
In a regular Denial of Service (DoS) attack, a single source (one computer) is used to flood a target system with unnecessary requests, overwhelming it and rendering it unavailable. In contrast, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack employs multiple compromised computers (often part of a botnet) to generate a large volume of requests, making it more difficult to mitigate and defend against than a standard DoS attack.
**DDoS attacks utilize many computers for making bogus requests, instead of just one.**
In a regular Denial of Service (DoS) attack, a single source (one computer) is used to flood a target system with unnecessary requests, overwhelming it and rendering it unavailable. In contrast, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack employs multiple compromised computers (often part of a botnet) to generate a large volume of requests, making it more difficult to mitigate and defend against than a standard DoS attack.