QuestionQ219

Attacking Passwords

Which of the following attacks is specifically used to crack a password?

  • A PING attack
  • B Dictionary attack
  • C Vulnerability attack
  • D DoS attack
Explanation

A dictionary attack tries passwords from a prepared list of common words, phrases, and likely password variations, which makes it a standard password-cracking technique.

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