Configuring an Account to Disable Itself After a Set Number

question 68

Multiple Choice

Configuring an account to disable itself after a set number of login attempts using invalid passwords is a method of countering a ________.

• A) brute-force attack
• B) spammer
• C) worm
• D) Trojan horse

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