What is a mail bomb?

A. Sending a massive amount of email to a specific person or system that can cause that user's server to stop functioning.

B. A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions.

C. Sending a few emails to random people or systems resulting in filling up the user's disk space.

D. A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants deny their online actions.

Question

Computers and Technology

Evie

12 April, 07:00

What is a mail bomb?

A. Sending a massive amount of email to a specific person or system that can cause that user's server to stop functioning.

B. A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions.

C. Sending a few emails to random people or systems resulting in filling up the user's disk space.

D. A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants deny their online actions.

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Cristina Odom · Answer 1

A. Sending a massive amount of email to a specific person or system that can cause that user's server to stop functioning.

Explanation:

Mail bomb is a cyber attack involving sending huge volumes of email to a specific address so as to overwhelm the mailbox. As a result the email server may also get choked and the electronic communication mechanism can be compromised. This is one of the actions that form part of destructive hacking where an attacker tries to disrupt productive activities of an individual or enterprise.