CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1838

Which of the following types of attack involves a program that creates an infinite loop, makes lots of copies of itself, and continues to open lots of files?

A.
Local DoS attacks
B. Remote DoS attacks
C. Distributed DoS attacks
D. Local Virus attacks
E. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
Local DoS attacks can be a program that creates an infinite loop, makes lots of copies of itself, and continues to open lots of files. The best defense is to find this program and kill it.