denial-of-service attacks
Flood the system
Denial-of-service attacks are cyberattacks that flood a computer system or network with so much traffic that it becomes unavailable to legitimate users.
The target isn't breached—it's overwhelmed, like a store entrance blocked by a mob.
Distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) use many compromised computers simultaneously, making them harder to stop: The website went down after a massive DDoS attack.
- redosRepeated attempts at something
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
- firewallNetwork access control system
- interruptionBreak in continuity
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
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denial-of-service attacksuptime
Continuous operational period
load balancing · redundancy · failover · quality of service · fault tolerance
denial-of-service attacksdata breach
Unauthorized access to protected information
phishing · credential theft · espionage · ransomware · spyware
denial-of-service attackspenetration testing
Authorized security vulnerability assessment
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