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When an attack is designed to prevent authorized users from accessing a system, it is called what kind of attack

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  • When an attack is designed to prevent authorised users from accessing a system, it is called Denial of service attack.

These type of attack is especially used to keep data or access of authorised users safe from hackers. Hackers try to loot the important data and software from the accessing system which stores all the information. To prevent this illegal crime Denial of service attack is used.

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a "denial of service" attack

Step-by-step explanation:

If the point of the attack is to prevent the system from providing the service it is intended to provide, the attack is called a "denial of service" attack.

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