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EC0-350 · Question #141

Which type of password cracking technique works like dictionary attack but adds some numbers and symbols to the words from the dictionary and tries to crack the password?

The correct answer is C. Hybrid attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which type of password cracking technique works like dictionary attack but adds some numbers and symbols to the words from the dictionary and tries to crack the password?

Options

  • ADictionary attack
  • BBrute forcing attack
  • CHybrid attack
  • DSyllable attack
  • ERule-based attack

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  • A
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  • B
    17% (9)
  • C
    70% (38)
  • D
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  • E
    7% (4)

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