Which type of security attack would attempt a buffer overflow?

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Which type of security attack would attempt a buffer overflow?

ransomware
reconnaissance
DoS
scareware

Explanation: Denial of service (DoS) attacks attempt to disrupt service on the network by either sending a particular device an overwhelming amount of data so no other devices can access the attacked device or by sending malformed packets.

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