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	Distributed Denial of Service Attack

Distributed Denial of Service Attack

Formal	A distributed denial-of-service attack is one in which a multitude of compromised systems attack a single target, thereby causing a denial of service for users of the targeted system. Read More
Practical	DDoS is a type of DOS attack where multiple compromised systems, which are often infected with a Trojan, are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Victims of a DDoS attack consist of both the end targeted system and all systems maliciously used and controlled by the hacker in the distributed attack. The DoS attack typically uses one computer and one Internet connection to flood a targeted system or resource. The DDoS attack uses multiple computers and Internet connections to flood the targeted resource. DDoS attacks are often global attacks, distributed via botnets. Read More
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Formal

A distributed denial-of-service attack is one in which a multitude of compromised systems attack a single target, thereby causing a denial of service for users of the targeted system.

Practical

DDoS is a type of DOS attack where multiple compromised systems, which are often infected with a Trojan, are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Victims of a DDoS attack consist of both the end targeted system and all systems maliciously used and controlled by the hacker in the distributed attack. The DoS attack typically uses one computer and one Internet connection to flood a targeted system or resource. The DDoS attack uses multiple computers and Internet connections to flood the targeted resource. DDoS attacks are often global attacks, distributed via botnets.

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Distributed Denial of Service Attack