An Attacker Quickly Gains Administrative Access to a Network Device

question 319

Multiple Choice

An attacker quickly gains administrative access to a network device. Which of the following MOST likely allowed the attacker to guess the password?

• A) Man in the middle
• B) A brute-force attack
• C) A hash comparison
• D) Rainbow tables

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