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412-79V9 · Question #7
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Passwords protect computer resources and files from unauthorized access by malicious users. Using passwords is the most capable and effective way to protect information and to increase the security level of a company. Password cracking is the process of recovering passwords from data that have been stored in or transmitted by a computer system to gain unauthorized access to a system. Which of the following password cracking attacks tries every combination of characters until the password is broken?
Options
- ABrute-force attack
- BRule-based attack
- CHybrid attack
- DDictionary attack
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