In a _____ attack, a coordinated stream of requests is launched against a target system from many compromised computers at the same time.
A)phishing
B)virus
C)worm
D)back door
E)distributed denial-of-service

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The given scenario describes a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack where multiple compromised computers are used to flood a target system with a high volume of requests, rendering it unavailable. Phishing, virus, worm, and backdoor attacks do not necessarily involve multiple compromised computers coordinating to launch a targeted attack.

In a _____ Attack, a Coordinated Stream of Requests Is