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Andrew, a bachelor student of Faulkner University, creates a gmail account. He uses 'Faulkner' as the password for the gmail account. After a few days, he starts receiving a lot of e-mails stating…

The correct answer is B. Brute force attack C. Dictionary-based attack D. Password guessing E. Social engineering H. Rainbow attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Andrew, a bachelor student of Faulkner University, creates a gmail account. He uses 'Faulkner' as the password for the gmail account. After a few days, he starts receiving a lot of e-mails stating that his gmail account has been hacked. He also finds that some of his important mails have been deleted by someone. Which of the following methods has the attacker used to crack Andrew's password? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options

  • ABuffer-overflow attack
  • BBrute force attack
  • CDictionary-based attack
  • DPassword guessing
  • ESocial engineering
  • FZero-day attack
  • GDenial-of-service (DoS) attack
  • HRainbow attack

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  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    70% (23)
  • F
    18% (6)
  • G
    3% (1)

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