Computer Science GCSE
Denial of Service (DoS) Attack
What Denial of Service (DoS) Attack means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Denial of Service (DoS) Attack
A cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services.
Topics that use Denial of Service (DoS) Attack
- Topic 5: Issues and impact (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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