Question

What is a Botnet in the context of a DDoS attack?

a. A host connected to the Internet, which runs one or more bots.

b. It is a subnet through which the DDoS attack is mounted.

c. It is a subnet that prevents DDoS attacks from taking place.

d. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

In the context of DDoS attack Botnet is - option a) A host connected to the internet which runs one or more bots.

DDoS attack stands for Distributed denial of Service attack that is being performed by Botnets.

Number of devices which are connected by internet that helps in running of bots that could be one or more than one in number are called Botnets.

Data stealing, spam sending are also done by Botnets.

Answer 2

‘Botnet’ in the context of a ‘DDoS attack’ is  ‘A host connected to the Internet’, which runs one or more bots.

Option (a)

Explanation:

• The ‘botnet’ is a range of 'Internet-connected' devices, each ‘running one or more bots’. ‘Botnets’ can be used to execute a ‘distributed denial-of-service attack’ (DDoS attack), ‘to steal data’, ‘to send spam’, and to allow the ‘attacker to access the computer and its link’.
• With a ‘botnet’, the ‘attacker must first infect’ and ‘manipulate other malware machines’. ‘Botnet-based DDoS’ attacks are devastating for the ‘victim network’ as they can drain all ‘network bandwidth’ and ‘victim machine resources’.

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