FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of a brute force attack?
A
Repeatedly trying usernames/passwords to access a system
B
Physically threatening someone to give up personal information
C
Physically breaking into a device to hack it
D
Being a very strong hacker
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A brute force attack involves ‘guessing’ username and passwords to gain unauthorized access to a system. Brute force is a simple attack method and has a high success rate. Some attackers use applications and scripts as brute force tools.

Detailed explanation-2: -A brute-force attack is an attempt to discover a password by systematically trying every possible combination of letters, numbers, and symbols until you discover the one correct combination that works. If your web site requires user authentication, you are a good target for a brute-force attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -What’s a Brute Force Attack? A brute force attack uses trial-and-error to guess login info, encryption keys, or find a hidden web page. Hackers work through all possible combinations hoping to guess correctly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: A brute force is the simplest process of gaining access to any password-protected system. It tries a variety of combinations of usernames & passwords again and again until it cracks it or password matches.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reverse Brute Force Attack A reverse brute-force attack is a type of brute-force attack in which an attacker uses a common password against multiple usernames in an attempt to gain access to a network. …

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