DDOS

DDOS occurs when a number of units strike a single target, creating a denial of service and preventing access. An overwhelming flow of incoming messages result in the target unit shutting down, denying privileges to an authorized user. A hacker can initiate the DDOS by exploiting vulnerabilities in a single machine. That computer is corrupted and therefore becomes the master. The hacker is then able to seek out and communicate with other vulnerable machines from the master unit. They will then install thousands of cracking tools onto the compromised units. From a single command, a hacker can instruct numerous computers to launch one of several strikes upon an unknowing target. This form of intrusion has claimed many victims. In reality, all computers involved turn out to be victims. Though a hacker will enslave another machine to lead its destructive army, in the end, every computer compromised from the master will become victimized - this includes the final target and even the master unit.