Which of the following usually happens in a malicious denial-of-service attack?
A) a hacker monitors and intercepts wireless traffic at will
B) a hacker floods a Web server with millions of bogus service requests
C) an intruder uses another site's IP address to masquerade as that other site
D) a phisher pretends to be a legitimate company and requests confidential data

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In a malicious denial-of-service attack, the hacker floods a Web server with millions of bogus service requests to overwhelm the server and make it unavailable to legitimate users. Options A, C, and D are not related to this type of attack.

Which of the Following Usually Happens in a Malicious Denial-Of-Service