COMPUTER NETWORKING

WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Trying to access data by going through lists of possible passwords is called ____
A
A Brute Force attack
B
Phishing
C
Blagging
D
DOS attack
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 a cybercrime that involves successive repetitive attempts of trying various password combinations to break into a website. Hackers attempt this using the bots that they have installed maliciously in other computers to boost the power required for running such attacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple (traditional) brute force attack. This type of brute force attack entails an attacker guessing many passwords to target a specific set of identities. Reverse brute force attacks (password spraying) Dictionary attacks. Hybrid brute force attacks. Credential stuffing attacks. 27-Jul-2022

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