A ____ Attack Occurs When a Cracker Uses a Program

question 26

Multiple Choice

A ____ attack occurs when a cracker uses a program to enter character combinations until the system accepts a user name and password.

• A) phishing
• B) man-in-the-middle
• C) brute force
• D) none of the above

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