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Glossary Term Denial of Service

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What is Denial of Service?

Denial of Service (DoS) is a cyber attack that disrupts a network service by overwhelming it with a flood of illegitimate traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users.

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Understanding Denial of Service

Denial of Service (DoS) is a cyberattack where a malicious actor floods a network, system, or service with an overwhelming amount of traffic or requests, causing it to become slow, unresponsive, or completely unavailable to legitimate users. This attack disrupts the normal functioning of the targeted resources, rendering them inaccessible and impacting the availability of services to users.

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