Question

When there is an excessive amount of data flow, which the system cannot handle, _____ attack takes place.

(a) Database crash attack

(b) DoS (Denial of Service) attack

(c) Data overflow Attack

(d) Buffer Overflow attack

The question was posed to me in an online quiz.

The above asked question is from Cyber Attacks Types in portion Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Buffer Overflow attack

For explanation I would say: The Buffer overflow attack takes place when an excessive amount of data occurs in the buffer, which it cannot handle and lead to data being over-flow into its adjoined storage. This attack can cause a system or application crash and can lead to malicious entry-point.