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A ________ is a program that appears to have a useful function but contains a hidden function that presents a security risk.
 
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Question 2

A ________ attack is an attack on a Web site in which an attacker uses specialized software to send a flood of data packets to the target computer with the aim of overloading its resources.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Trojan horse

Answer to Question 2

denial of service



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