IT Learning Byte Quiz EP3: Distributed Denial-of-Service Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Employee ID *Employee Name *1. What does a DDoS attack mainly try to do? *Quietly steal a company’s financial passwordsFlood a website or service with fake traffic so real users can’t get inMake a website load faster for paying customersBack up company data to the cloud2. Why is it called a “distributed” denial-of-service attack? *The junk traffic comes from many different computers at the same timeIt only ever happens once a yearIt hands out free software to usersIt shares the website with a wider audience3. What is a common sign that a website is under a DDoS attack? *The website suddenly loads much faster than usualThe website becomes very slow or completely unavailable to usersVisitors are given a discount codeThe company logo changes colour4. Which of these is a sensible way to help defend against DDoS attacks? *Switching the website off every nightUsing a service that detects and filters out bad traffic before it reaches the siteAsking real customers to visit the site less oftenDeleting all the company’s email accounts5. What makes a DDoS attack different from a traditional DoS attack? *DDoS attacks only target websitesDDoS attacks always involve malwareDDoS attacks typically originate from multiple distributed sourcesDDoS attacks can only happen through cloud infrastructureSubmit
