DDoS attack & common computer crimes

  Q1)  What is a DDoS attack? In what two ways was the KrebsonSecurity.com DDoS attack unusual? What specific security weakness did the Mirai malware use to propagate from machine to machine?

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Q2) Using a search engine, find a list of the 5 most common computer crimes of last year. Pick one of the top 5 and describe how it functions and how to guard against it.

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