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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #353

Which attacks involve an attacker using a list of pre-computed hashes to find a matching hash value for a user's password? ()

The correct answer is A. Rainbow Table Attack. A rainbow table attack uses precomputed hashes to find a matching hash value for a user's password (see ISC2 Study Guide, Module 2, under Types of Threats). A dictionary attack is a type of attack that uses a list of common words to guess a user's password. In contrast, a brute…

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Question

Which attacks involve an attacker using a list of pre-computed hashes to find a matching hash value for a user's password? ()

Options

  • ARainbow Table Attack
  • BSpoofing Attack
  • CDictionary Attack
  • DBrute Force Attack

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    90% (35)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

A rainbow table attack uses precomputed hashes to find a matching hash value for a user's password (see ISC2 Study Guide, Module 2, under Types of Threats). A dictionary attack is a type of attack that uses a list of common words to guess a user's password. In contrast, a brute force attack uses a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols to guess a user's password. Spoofing is an attack involving an attacker impersonating another user to gain access to a

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#Rainbow Table#Password Attack#Hashing#Authentication Attacks

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