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Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-701
Question #: 159
Topic #: 1
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A company is experiencing a web services outage on the public network. The services are up and available but inaccessible. The network logs show a sudden increase in network traffic that is causing the outage. Which of the following attacks is the organization experiencing?

  • A. ARP poisoning
  • B. Brute force
  • C. Buffer overflow
  • D. DDoS
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
by Shaman73 at June 6, 2024, 12:52 p.m.

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dbrowndiver
Highly Voted 9 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: D
DDoS is the correct answer because the sudden increase in network traffic leading to a web services outage is characteristic of a Distributed Denial of Service attack. This type of attack overwhelms the target's resources, making services inaccessible, even though they are still operational. DDoS attacks specifically aim to disrupt access by flooding the target with excessive traffic, matching the symptoms described in the scenario.
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Shaman73
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Selected Answer: D
D. DDoS
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