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What are Technical Attacks?

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This key facts covers What are Technical Attacks? within Technical Attacks for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Technical Attacks in Network Security for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 16 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 2 of 8 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 2 of 8

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What are Technical Attacks?

Technical attacks (also called network threats or cyber attacks) exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, or software. Unlike social engineering which targets humans, these attacks target technical weaknesses in systems.

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The Network BattlefieldCommon Network ThreatsDeep Dive: SQL Injection ExplainedDeep Dive: DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service)

Practice Questions for Technical Attacks

Which of the following best describes a brute force attack?

  • A. Sending millions of requests to crash a server
  • B. Trying every possible combination of characters until the correct password is found
  • C. Inserting malicious code into a database query
  • D. Intercepting data as it travels across a network
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Explain what a DDoS attack is and how it affects a network.

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