A(n) ________ attack requires a victim host to prepare for many connections, using up resources until the computer can no longer serve legitimate users. (Choose the most specific choice.)
A) DoS
B) directly-propagating worm
C) distributed malware
D) SYN Flooding

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A SYN Flooding attack involves sending a large number of connection requests (SYN packets) to a victim host, which then prepares to establish connections but does not complete them. This uses up resources and can cause the victim host to become overwhelmed and unable to serve legitimate users. This type of attack is a type of DoS (Denial of Service) attack, but it is more specifically a type of DoS attack that uses the SYN protocol. Therefore, the best choice is D.

A(n) ________ Attack Requires a Victim Host to Prepare for Many