EC-Council
EC0-350 · Question #597
One of your junior administrator is concerned with Windows LM hashes and password cracking. In your discussion with them, which of the following are true statements that you would point out? Select…
The correct answer is A. John the Ripper can be used to crack a variety of passwords, but one limitation is that the output C. SYSKEY is an effective countermeasure. E. Enforcing Windows complex passwords is an effective countermeasure. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
One of your junior administrator is concerned with Windows LM hashes and password cracking. In your discussion with them, which of the following are true statements that you would point out? Select the best answers.
Options
- AJohn the Ripper can be used to crack a variety of passwords, but one limitation is that the output
- BBY using NTLMV1, you have implemented an effective countermeasure to password cracking.
- CSYSKEY is an effective countermeasure.
- DIf a Windows LM password is 7 characters or less, the hash will be passed with the following characters,
- EEnforcing Windows complex passwords is an effective countermeasure.
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(28 responses)- A71% (20)
- B21% (6)
- D7% (2)
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