A security analyst is reviewing the following logs: Which of the following attacks is most likely occurring?

The correct answer is A. Password spraying. Password spraying is a type of brute-force attack used to gain unauthorized access to user accounts by systematically attempting a small number of commonly used passwords against many user accounts. Unlike traditional brute-force attacks, which attempt many different passwords…

Submitted by krish.m· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A security analyst is reviewing the following logs:

Which of the following attacks is most likely occurring?

Exhibit

Options

APassword spraying
BAccount forgery
CPass-the-hash
DBrute-force

How the community answered

(20 responses)

A
60% (12)
B
5% (1)
C
10% (2)
D
25% (5)

Explanation

Password spraying is a type of brute-force attack used to gain unauthorized access to user accounts by systematically attempting a small number of commonly used passwords against many user accounts. Unlike traditional brute-force attacks, which attempt many different passwords against a single user account, password spraying involves trying a few commonly used passwords against a large number of accounts.

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