________ Is a Password-Cracking Method Wherein the Attacker Compares Passwords

question 42

Multiple Choice

________ is a password-cracking method wherein the attacker compares passwords to lists of common words.

• A) A dictionary attack
• B) A hybrid dictionary attack
• C) A combinatorial attack
• D) Brute-force guessing

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Definitions:

Experience Curve Effect

Refers to the drop in unit cost as the accumulated volume sold increases; as sales continue to grow, the costs continue to drop, allowing even further reductions in the price.

Unit Cost

The cost incurred to produce, acquire, or sell one unit of a product or service, calculated by dividing total costs by the number of units.

Product Volume

The quantity of units of a particular product sold or produced.

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms selling identical products, with no single entity able to influence the market price.