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* [[DDoS Attack]] – flooding a victim site with incoming traffic that originates from many different sources, making it impossible to access the site or stop the attack by blocking a single source.
 
* [[DDoS Attack]] – flooding a victim site with incoming traffic that originates from many different sources, making it impossible to access the site or stop the attack by blocking a single source.
 
* [[DNS hijacking]] – redirecting victims to the attacker’s site instead of the one initially requested.  
 
* [[DNS hijacking]] – redirecting victims to the attacker’s site instead of the one initially requested.  
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* [[Domain Kiting]] – returning a name just before the five-day period expires and re-registering it again as soon as it becomes available.
 
* [[DNS poisoning]] – causing a DNS resolver to respond with a false IP address bearing malicious code.  
 
* [[DNS poisoning]] – causing a DNS resolver to respond with a false IP address bearing malicious code.  
 
* [[Malware]] – installing malicious software, such as viruses, spyware, or ransomware, on a device without the user’s consent, to disrupt the device’s operations, gather sensitive information, or access private computer systems.
 
* [[Malware]] – installing malicious software, such as viruses, spyware, or ransomware, on a device without the user’s consent, to disrupt the device’s operations, gather sensitive information, or access private computer systems.
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* [[Phishing]] – the acquisition of personal and financial information through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails, copies of legitimate websites, brand spoofing, and carding.
 
* [[Phishing]] – the acquisition of personal and financial information through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails, copies of legitimate websites, brand spoofing, and carding.
 
* [[Typosquatting]] – the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses to garner traffic; aka URL hijacking.
 
* [[Typosquatting]] – the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses to garner traffic; aka URL hijacking.
* [[Domain Kiting]] – returning a name just before the five-day period expires and re-registering it again as soon as it becomes available.
      
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