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GISF · Question #387

Which of the following statements about a brute force attack is true?

The correct answer is E. It is an attempt by an attacker to guess passwords until he succeeds. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which of the following statements about a brute force attack is true?

Options

  • AIt is a program that allows access to a computer without using security checks.
  • BIt is an attack in which someone accesses your e-mail server and sends misleading information to
  • CIt is a virus that attacks the hard drive of a computer.
  • DIt is a type of spoofing attack.
  • EIt is an attempt by an attacker to guess passwords until he succeeds.

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    11% (6)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    81% (43)

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