DDoS Attacks and Botnets

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What is the primary purpose of a botnet in online attacks?

To increase the speed of a website

To send a request to the same website at the same time (correct)

To send a request to a website at a slower rate

To protect a website from DDoS attacks

What can be used to absorb harmful traffic before it reaches the server?

DDoS protection clouds (correct)

Antivirus software

Firewall

Router

What percentage of a country's total internet traffic can DDoS attacks comprise, according to Cisco?

20%

5%

1%

10% (correct)

What type of DDoS attacks are not fully protected by cloud-based DDoS mitigation?

Application layer attacks Signup and view all the answers

What is a common misconception about DDoS mitigation?

Cloud-based DDoS mitigation provides full protection Signup and view all the answers

Who can be vulnerable to DDoS attacks?

Both big and small companies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

To interrupt the work of a server and make it unavailable to users Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between HTTP GET Flood and HTTP POST Flood?

The type of requests used to overwhelm the server Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a Slowloris attack?

Sending parts of messages to the server and waiting for the rest Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack?

The number of devices used to launch the attack Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a successful Denial of Service (DoS) attack?

The server becomes unavailable to users Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of multiple requests in an HTTP Flood attack?

To overwhelm the server and make it unavailable Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a router in a network?

To connect devices together and direct messages to their destinations Signup and view all the answers

What is used to identify a device on a network?

Both an IP address and a MAC address Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a device that requests access to a website or online service?

Client Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an IP address?

To direct messages to their destinations on a network Signup and view all the answers

What is a MAC address composed of?

12 numbers and letters Signup and view all the answers

What is a server in the context of a network?

A computer that stores and sends content over the network Signup and view all the answers