network-security
Denial of Service (DoS)
An attack designed to make a system, network, or service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic or exploiting vulnerabilities. Unlike DDoS, a DoS attack originates from a single source.
Related Terms
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
network-securityAn attack that overwhelms a target system or network with traffic from multiple sources, making it unavailable to legiti...
Firewall
network-securityA network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined securi...
Vulnerability
generalA weakness in a system, application, or process that can be exploited by a threat actor to gain unauthorized access or c...