A Dictionary Attack Is Being Used by an Attacker to Break

question 8

Multiple Choice

A dictionary attack is being used by an attacker to break into a network.What does this mean?

• A)The attacker is using a secret list of code words.
• B)The attacker is using only uppercase letters for common words.
• C)The attacker is using only lowercase letter for unknown words.
• D)The attacker is using known passwords and many variations of upper- and lowercase combinations.
• E)All of these answers are correct.

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