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Which type of attack floods a network or server with excessive traffic to make it ...

Which type of attack floods a network or server with excessive traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?
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  • A Man-in-the-middle attack
  • B Phishing attack
  • C SQL injection attack
  • D Denial-of-service attack
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack works by overwhelming a server, website, or network with a massive volume of fake requests. This consumes all the system's resources, causing it to crash or become completely unavailable to legitimate users.

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