CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) — Question 138

A company discovered that numerous computers from multiple geographic locations are sending a very high number of connection requests which is causing the company’s web server to become unavailable to the general public. Which of the following attacks is occurring?

Answer options

• A. Zero day
• B. SQL injection
• C. Cross-site scripting
• D. Distributed denial of service

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The attack described is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, where multiple systems overwhelm a server with requests, leading to unavailability. The other options, such as Zero day, SQL injection, and Cross-site scripting, refer to different types of vulnerabilities and exploits that do not typically involve overwhelming a server with connection requests.