An Auditor Is Reviewing the Following Output from a Password-Cracking

question 328

Multiple Choice

An auditor is reviewing the following output from a password-cracking tool: User:1: Password1 User2: Recovery! User3: Alaskan10 User4: 4Private User5: PerForMance2 Which of the following methods did the author MOST likely use?

• A) Hybrid
• B) Dictionary
• C) Brute force
• D) Rainbow table

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Definitions:

Maximin Strategy

A decision-making rule used in uncertain situations, aiming to select the option with the least possible loss or the maximum of the minimum gains.

Dominant Strategy

A strategy that is the best for a player in a game, regardless of the strategies chosen by other players.

Stackable Discounts

The ability to apply multiple discounts in succession to an initial price, cumulatively reducing the final cost.

Maximin Strategy

A decision rule used in game theory and decision theory for minimizing the possible loss for a worst-case (maximum loss) scenario.