An administrator determines there are an excessive number of packets being sent to a web server
repeatedly by a small number of external IP addresses. This is an example of which of the
following attacks?

A.
DDoS

B.
Viruses

C.
Worms

D.
Man-in-the-middle

Explanation:

DDoS attack,a type of attack on a network that is designed to bring the network to its knees by
flooding it with useless traffic. Many DoS attacks, such as thePing of DeathandTeardropattacks,
exploit limitations in the TCP/IP protocols