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GISP · Question #404
GISP Question #404: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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 virus that attacks the hard drive of a computer.
- BIt is a program that allows access to a computer without using security checks.
- CIt is an attack in which someone accesses your e-mail server and sends misleading information to others.
- DIt is a type of spoofing attack.
- EIt is an attempt by an attacker to guess passwords until he succeeds.
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