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SY0-701 · Question #523
Which of the following attacks exploits a potential vulnerability as a result of direct access to a system using weak cryptographic algorithms?
The correct answer is A. Password cracking. Password cracking attacks exploit weak cryptographic algorithms by attempting to guess or decrypt passwords through direct access to systems or password hashes, making use of vulnerabilities in the cryptography.
Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following attacks exploits a potential vulnerability as a result of direct access to a system using weak cryptographic algorithms?
Options
- APassword cracking
- BOn-path
- CDigital signing
- DSide-channel
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A93% (57)
- B2% (1)
- C3% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Password cracking attacks exploit weak cryptographic algorithms by attempting to guess or decrypt passwords through direct access to systems or password hashes, making use of vulnerabilities in the cryptography.
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