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What is the main difference between a DDoS and a DoS attack?
Suggested Answer: C
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30 comments · newest first
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Chandra
10 months ago
Just a reminder, both are cyberattacks!
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Madonna
10 months ago
Totally agree, C is the right answer!
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German
10 months ago
DDoS = multiple sources, DoS = single source.
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France
10 months ago
I thought DDoS was just a more intense version of DoS.
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Lea
10 months ago
Wait, isn't it the other way around?
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Tresa
11 months ago
I feel like I might mix them up, but I think a DDoS attack uses multiple sources to overwhelm one target, right?
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Jin
11 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought both attacks were similar, but I guess the key difference is the number of sources involved?
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Vincent
11 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I believe a DDoS attack targets a single system with many sources, while a DoS attack is just one source.
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Kiera
11 months ago
I think I remember that a DDoS attack involves multiple sources, but I'm not sure if it's targeting one system or multiple systems.
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Weldon
12 months ago
I've got it - a DDoS attack is when multiple sources are used to target a single system, while a DoS attack is when a single source targets a single or multiple systems. Knowing that difference will help me answer this question correctly.
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Jolanda
12 months ago
The key difference is that a DDoS attack uses multiple sources to overwhelm a single target, while a DoS attack can come from a single source targeting either a single or multiple systems. I feel good about that distinction.
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Dulce
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused on the details here. I know one involves distributed sources and the other is a single source, but I can't quite remember which is which. I'll have to re-read the question carefully.
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Theron
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. A DDoS attack uses multiple sources to target a single system, while a DoS attack uses a single source to target a single or multiple systems. I'm pretty confident that's the right distinction.
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Wendell
1 year ago
I think I know the difference between DDoS and DoS attacks, but I want to make sure I understand it correctly before answering.
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Lindsey
2 years ago
Wait, so a DDoS is like a swarm of bees attacking a hive, and a DoS is like a single bee trying to take down the whole hive? Option C for the win!
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Meghan
2 years ago
A DDoS attack sounds like a party crasher, while a DoS attack is like a lone wolf. Option C makes the most sense to me.
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Oneida
2 years ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about the physical attack part. Aren't both DDoS and DoS attacks cyber-based? I'd go with option C as well.
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Daniel
1 year ago
Definitely, a DDoS attack using multiple sources to target a single system is a key distinction.
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Justine
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. Option C seems to be the most accurate difference between the two.
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Marget
1 year ago
I think you're right, both DDoS and DoS attacks are cyber-based.
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Chantay
1 year ago
Definitely, option C seems to be the correct choice here.
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Lon
1 year ago
Yeah, option C makes sense. DDoS uses multiple sources to target a single system.
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Francoise
2 years ago
I think you're right, both DDoS and DoS attacks are cyber-based.
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Samuel
2 years ago
Yes, that's correct. DDoS attacks are more powerful because they involve multiple sources overwhelming a single system.
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Katie
2 years ago
So, the correct answer would be C, right? DDoS uses multiple sources to target a single system.
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Lenny
2 years ago
I think the key difference is that a DDoS attack uses multiple sources to target a single system, while a DoS attack uses a single source to target a single or multiple systems. Option C seems to be the correct answer.
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Trina
2 years ago
Yes, that's why it can be more difficult to defend against compared to a DoS attack.
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Ressie
2 years ago
I agree, a DDoS attack is more coordinated with multiple sources targeting one system.
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Kallie
2 years ago
I agree. A DDoS attack uses multiple sources, while a DoS attack uses a single source.
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Merlyn
2 years ago
I think the main difference is in how many sources are used to target the system.