DDoS attack, which was making news recently, is associated with which field?

Current Affairs - 2021

DDoS attack, which was making news recently, is associated with which field?

A)

Defence

B)

Psychology

C)

Cyber security

D)

Maritime Exercise

Correct Answer : Cyber security

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources.

A massive DDoS attack affected the websites of over 200 organisations across Belgium, including government, parliament, universities and research institutes. The DDoS attack started on 4 May and targeted Belnet, the government-funded ISP provider for the county’s educational institutions and government services.

Published On : May 8, 2021

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Sunita Williams is ready to fly into space, how many times has she traveled to space before?

A)

Once

B)

Twice

C)

Three times

D)

Four times

Correct Answer : Twice

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When is the birth anniversary of former President of India Giani Zail Singh celebrated every year?

A)

6 May

B)

5 May

C)

4 May

D)

3 May

Correct Answer : 5 May

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