Chapter 19 PG 907-922 Flashcards
1
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What is a Password Attack?
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It is when an account is attacked repeatedly.
2
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Describe a Brute-force attack.
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A brute-force attack is an attempt to guess the password until successfully guess occurs.
3
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What is a Dictionary attack?
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Its an attack uses a dictionary of common words to attempt to find the user’s password.
4
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What is a hybrid attack?
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Its a combination attack of dictionary entries and brute force.
5
Q
T or F
A Man in the middle attack is an active attack.
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T
6
Q
What is Phishing?
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It is a form of social engineering in which you simply ask someone for the piece of info. by making it look like it is a legitimate request.
