In general, which method is the fastest for cracking a password?

The correct answer is B. Dictionary. The dictionary method is fastest for cracking a password, particularly if you have a good dictionary or the users have very weak passwords.

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Options

ABrute Force
BDictionary
CManual guessing
DHybrid

How the community answered

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

Explanation

The dictionary method is fastest for cracking a password, particularly if you have a good dictionary or the users have very weak passwords.

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#password cracking#dictionary attack#brute force#credential attacks

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