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312-49V9 · Question #65

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.

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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
  • DIf it matches, that password has been cracked and the password cracker displays the

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  • A
    74% (39)
  • B
    13% (7)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    4% (2)

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