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What is a collection of compromised machines that attackers use to carry out a DDoS attack?

A.

subnet

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A.

subnet

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botnet

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B.

botnet

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VLAN

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C.

VLAN

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command and control

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command and control

Suggested answer: B

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A botnet is a network of compromised computers controlled by an attacker. Botnets are often used to carry out Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, where the compromised machines are directed to flood a target with traffic, rendering it inaccessible.Reference:Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals, Module 1: Security Concepts, Lesson 1.3: Common Network Application Operations and Attacks, Topic 1.3.4: Denial-of-Service Attacks

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