COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Brute Force attack is where
A
a hacker may have access to programs that have the ability to try multiple guesses of a password in quick succession
B
someone hacks your email
C
someone puts a virus on your computer.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reverse brute force attack-uses a common password or collection of passwords against many possible usernames. Targets a network of users for which the attackers have previously obtained data. Credential stuffing-uses previously-known password-username pairs, trying them against multiple websites.

Detailed explanation-2: -In cryptography, a brute-force attack consists of an attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly. The attacker systematically checks all possible passwords and passphrases until the correct one is found.

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