Give a thorough explanation of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. What is the difference between DDoS assaults and Denial of Service attacks?

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Give a thorough explanation of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. What is the difference between DDoS assaults and Denial of Service attacks?

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