Password Attacks Flashcards

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What is a Brute Force Attack?

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Trying every possible combination of characters to crack a password

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What is a Dictionary Attack?

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Using a list of commonly used passwords and trying them all

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What is Password Spraying?

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form of brute force attacks that involves trying a small number of commonly used passwords against a large number of users or accounts

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What is a Hybrid Attack?

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combines elements of a brute force and dictionary attack by starting out a dictionary of commonly used passwords, but also including variations like adding numbers or special characters

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