A hacker can launch a denial-of-service attack against a web server by ________ it with millions of bogus service requests.
A) programming
B) flooding
C) denying
D) hacking
E) probing

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A denial-of-service attack involves overwhelming a server with a flood of requests or traffic, causing it to crash or become unavailable to legitimate users. This is commonly done by a hacker flooding the server with millions of bogus service requests.

A Hacker Can Launch a Denial-Of-Service Attack Against a Web