220-1002 · Question #129
Which of the following types of security threats is used to attempt to learn a user's password?
The correct answer is D. Brute forcing. Brute forcing is an attack where an automated tool systematically tries every possible password combination (or a dictionary of common passwords) until the correct one is found. Its explicit goal is to discover credentials. Spoofing (A) involves impersonating an identity (IP…
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Which of the following types of security threats is used to attempt to learn a user's password?
Options
- ASpoofing
- BSpear phishing
- CZero day
- DBrute forcing
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- D90% (18)
Explanation
Brute forcing is an attack where an automated tool systematically tries every possible password combination (or a dictionary of common passwords) until the correct one is found. Its explicit goal is to discover credentials. Spoofing (A) involves impersonating an identity (IP, MAC, email) but does not directly crack passwords. Spear phishing (B) is a targeted social-engineering email attack aimed at tricking a specific person into revealing credentials-it relies on deception rather than computational guessing. A zero-day (C) exploits an unknown software vulnerability and is not specifically aimed at password discovery.
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