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A virtual server is being attacked by a malicious cloud service consumer that is generating increased usage loads upon the underlying physical server. As a result, other virtual servers being hosted by the physical server are becoming unavailable to other cloud service consumers. This kind of attack is known as: __________________.
Select the correct answer.
Suggested Answer: A
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38 comments · newest first
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Tesha
9 months ago
Wow, I didn't know this could happen in cloud environments!
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Delsie
9 months ago
No way, it's clearly insufficient authorization.
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Shonda
9 months ago
I thought it was an overlapping trust boundary?
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Felicidad
10 months ago
That's definitely a denial of service attack!
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Corrina
10 months ago
I think denial of service makes sense here, especially since it mentions the physical server being affected. I just hope I’m not mixing it up with overlapping trust boundaries.
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Junita
10 months ago
I’m a bit confused because I’ve seen terms like insufficient authorization pop up in other contexts. But this seems more like a load issue.
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Maddie
10 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed how resource exhaustion can lead to service unavailability. I feel like the answer is definitely denial of service.
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Kristel
10 months ago
This seems like a classic denial of service scenario to me. The malicious consumer is overloading the physical server, disrupting service to other users. I'm confident A is the right answer here.
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Effie
11 months ago
Buffer overrun doesn't fit here at all.
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Noble
11 months ago
I think this is related to denial of service attacks, but I'm not entirely sure if it's specifically about cloud environments.
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Camellia
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording here. Is this really a denial of service attack, or could it be something else like an overlapping trust boundary issue? I'll have to review the concepts to make sure I understand this properly.
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Teresita
11 months ago
Okay, let's see. The question is talking about a malicious cloud consumer overloading the physical server, causing other virtual servers to become unavailable. That sounds like a denial of service attack to me. I'll go with A.
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Miss
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. Could it be C - insufficient authorization? I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Lauran
12 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I'm pretty confident the answer is A - denial of service.
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Latricia
12 months ago
This is straightforward - the question is clearly describing a denial of service attack, so I'll go with option A.
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Darnell
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. Could it be something like an overlapping trust boundary or insufficient authorization? I'll need to re-read it a few times.
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Cordell
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The key here is that the malicious cloud service consumer is generating increased usage loads, causing other virtual servers to become unavailable. That sounds like a denial of service attack to me.
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Chaya
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure if this is a denial of service attack or something else. I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Jerlene
1 year ago
This looks like a classic denial of service attack. I'll go with option A.
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Dewitt
2 years ago
I believe it's A) denial of service because the attack is causing other virtual servers to become unavailable.
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Elenor
2 years ago
A) denial of service. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. Or in this case, a very angry, resource-hogging virtual duck.
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Howard
1 year ago
D) buffer overrun
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Jenelle
1 year ago
C) insufficient authorization
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Vallie
1 year ago
B) overlapping trust boundary
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Dusti
2 years ago
A) denial of service
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Florencia
2 years ago
This is a tricky one, but I'm going to say A) denial of service. I mean, who else but a bunch of hackers would be playing 'the floor is lava' with a physical server?
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Carlene
2 years ago
I'm going with A) denial of service. It's the only option that fits the scenario of a malicious user causing the other virtual servers to become unavailable.
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Lenna
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) insufficient authorization.
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Gaston
2 years ago
I agree with Paulina, denial of service makes sense in this scenario.
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Eric
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) denial of service. The description matches the symptoms of a DoS attack, where a malicious actor overwhelms the system's resources.
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Lindsey
1 year ago
B) overlapping trust boundary
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Alfred
1 year ago
That's correct. A DoS attack aims to make a server or network resource unavailable to its intended users.
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Royce
2 years ago
A) denial of service
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Paulina
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) denial of service.
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Celestina
2 years ago
Definitely a denial of service attack. The question clearly states that other virtual servers are becoming unavailable due to increased usage loads. This is the classic definition of a DoS attack.
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Lea
2 years ago
B) overlapping trust boundary
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Helaine
2 years ago
Yes, you're right. It's definitely a denial of service attack.
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Leoma
2 years ago
A) denial of service