A cybercriminal sends a series of maliciously formatted packets to a database server, which causes the server to crash. What do you call this type of attack?

IT Questions BankCategory: Cybersecurity EssentialsA cybercriminal sends a series of maliciously formatted packets to a database server, which causes the server to crash. What do you call this type of attack?

A cybercriminal sends a series of maliciously formatted packets to a database server, which causes the server to crash. What do you call this type of attack?

  • SQL injection
  • DoS
  • Man-in-the-middle
  • Packet injection

Explanation: A cybersecurity specialist needs to be familiar with the characteristics of the different types of malware and attacks that threaten an organization.

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