On Average, __________ of All Possible Keys Must Be Tried

question 15

Multiple Choice

On average, __________ of all possible keys must be tried in order to achieve success with a brute-force attack.

• A) one-fourth
• B) half
• C) two-thirds
• D) three-fourths

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