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312-49V8 · Question #121

What is the first step that needs to be carried out to crack the password?

The correct answer is A. A word list is created using a dictionary generator program or dictionaries. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What is the first step that needs to be carried out to crack the password?

Options

  • AA word list is created using a dictionary generator program or dictionaries
  • BThe list of dictionary words is hashed or encrypted
  • CThe hashed wordlist is compared against the target hashed password, generally one word at a time
  • DIf it matches, that password has been cracked and the password cracker displays the unencrypted version

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  • A
    76% (22)
  • B
    14% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

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