What is a war dialer?

The correct answer is B. A program that dials a list of phone numbers looking for modem carriers. A war dialer is a program that dials a list of phone numbers looking for modem carrier signals. It also logs voice and fax lines. This is different from a demon dialer, which repeatedly dials a signal number in an attempt to crack a login through brute force.

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AA program that dials fax machines and will successfully exploit their network connectivity
BA program that dials a list of phone numbers looking for modem carriers
CA program that dials a single number to perform a brute force password attack
DA device that detects and records dialed tones and modem signals

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B
89% (17)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

A war dialer is a program that dials a list of phone numbers looking for modem carrier signals. It also logs voice and fax lines. This is different from a demon dialer, which repeatedly dials a signal number in an attempt to crack a login through brute force.

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#war dialing#modem detection#phone reconnaissance

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