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    Which of the following is an attack in which the user receives unwanted amount of e-mails?
    Question

    Which of the following is an attack in which the user receives unwanted amount of e-mails?

    A.

    Spoofing

    B.

    Smurfing

    C.

    Email bomb

    D.

    Ping storm

    Correct option is C

    · Email bombing is a type of cyber-attack in which large amounts of unwanted emails are sent to a user. Its purpose is to overload the user's email inbox, disrupt the email server, or cause inconvenience to the user.
    · In the cyber world "bombing" means sending excessive amounts of unwanted data to a specific service or user. This may result in the service slowing down, being interrupted, or the user receiving large amounts of data or messages, causing inconvenience.
    · Email bombing may be a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack, the purpose of which is to temporarily disable or make a target's email service inaccessible.

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