Which attack involves flooding a web server with an overwhelming number of requests, causing it to crash?

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A Phishing
B Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
C Brute Force
D Pharming

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Answer: B. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

Answer: B) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
Explanation: DDoS uses multiple compromised computers (bots) to send massive traffic, making the service unavailable to legitimate users.

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Which attack involves flooding a web server with an overwhelming number of requests, causing it to crash?

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