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312-50V9 · Question #573
312-50V9 Question #573: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Hybrid. A hybrid password attack combines dictionary word lists with appended or prepended numbers and special characters to crack passwords that users have slightly modified from common words.
Question
This kind of password cracking method uses word lists in combination with numbers and special characters:
Options
- AHybrid
- BLinear
- CSymmetric
- DBrute Force
Explanation
A hybrid password attack combines dictionary word lists with appended or prepended numbers and special characters to crack passwords that users have slightly modified from common words.
Common mistakes.
- B. Linear is not a recognized password cracking methodology - no standard attack technique uses this term.
- C. Symmetric refers to a type of encryption algorithm (such as AES) that uses the same key for encryption and decryption, and is unrelated to password cracking methods.
- D. Brute force exhaustively tries every possible character combination without using word lists, making it slower and less targeted than a hybrid attack.
Concept tested. Hybrid password attack methodology using word lists
Reference. https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/hybrid-attack
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