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Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 2 Question 78 Discussion

How does a denial-of-service attack work?
A) A hacker prevents a legitimate user (or group of users) from accessing a service
B) A hacker uses every character, word, or letter he or she can think of to defeat authentication
C) A hacker tries to decipher a password by using a system, which subsequently crashes the network
D) A hacker attempts to imitate a legitimate user by confusing a computer or even another person

Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 2 Question 78 Discussion

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How does a denial-of-service attack work?

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Altha
9 months ago
Definitely A, the goal is to disrupt service for legit users.
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Enola
9 months ago
Wait, so it's not about stealing info? That's wild!
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Tayna
10 months ago
I thought it was more about crashing systems, not just blocking access.
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Loreta
10 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about overwhelming the system!
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Pete
10 months ago
A denial-of-service attack blocks users from accessing services.
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Winifred
10 months ago
I might be confused, but I thought denial-of-service attacks were more about flooding a service rather than just crashing it with password attempts like in option C.
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Noble
11 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think denial-of-service is more about overwhelming a service rather than trying to imitate users, so I'm leaning towards A too.
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Carman
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option C could be related since it mentions crashing a network.
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Augustine
11 months ago
I remember studying that a denial-of-service attack is mainly about preventing access to a service, so I think option A sounds right.
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Yan
11 months ago
I'm pretty confident that option A is the right answer here. A denial-of-service attack is all about preventing legitimate users from accessing a service, usually by overwhelming the system with traffic or requests. The other options don't seem to be directly related to the question.
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Taryn
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure about this one. The options seem to be describing different types of attacks, not specifically how a denial-of-service attack works. I'll need to review my notes on this topic before answering.
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Rashad
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Is it asking how a denial-of-service attack works, or what the goal of a denial-of-service attack is? I'll need to think through this carefully.
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Jaime
11 months ago
This question seems pretty straightforward. I think the key is to focus on the "denial-of-service" part, which means preventing legitimate users from accessing a service. Option A looks like the best answer.
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France
11 months ago
Okay, I've got this. A denial-of-service attack is when a hacker overwhelms a system with traffic or requests, making it unavailable to legitimate users. So option A, which says the hacker prevents legitimate users from accessing a service, is the correct answer.
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Lauran
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.
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Carri
11 months ago
Okay, I know first contact resolution is about resolving issues on the first try, so I'm pretty sure the answer is either C or D.
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Frank
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. Can any of these approaches really be considered a "method"? I'll have to re-read the options carefully to understand the nuances.
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Nickole
2 years ago
Exactly. The hacker essentially overloads the system, causing it to crash and denying service to legitimate users.
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Marcelle
2 years ago
I also believe that a denial-of-service attack can disrupt a network by overwhelming it with traffic.
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Shonda
2 years ago
Yes, that's right. The hacker floods the server with fake traffic, making it impossible for real users to connect.
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Joanna
2 years ago
I think a denial-of-service attack works by preventing legitimate users from accessing a service.
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Alton
2 years ago
I disagree. I believe it's A, because the aim is to prevent legitimate users from accessing the service.
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Berry
2 years ago
I think the answer is C. The hacker crashes the network while trying to decipher a password.
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Trevor
2 years ago
That's right. They flood the service with so much traffic that it becomes overwhelmed.
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Carman
2 years ago
A hacker prevents a legitimate user from accessing a service.
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