COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A brute force attack:
A
Uses response filtering
B
Tries all possible password variations
C
Uses the strongest possible algorithms
D
Targets all the ports
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hacker tries multiple usernames and passwords, often using a computer to test a wide range of combinations, until they find the correct login information. The name “brute force” comes from attackers using excessively forceful attempts to gain access to user accounts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brute-force attacks If the attacker knows that an organization requires special characters in their password, the tool could be instructed to include letters, numbers, and symbols. Every password, no matter how strong, is vulnerable to this attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -A simple brute-force attack commonly uses automated tools to guess all possible passwords until the correct input is identified.

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