How does a distributed denial of service attack differ from a regular denial of service attack?

Question

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.

Answer 1

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.