Eccouncil 312-49 Exam - Topic 1 Question 74 Discussion

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Question #: 74
Topic #: 1

Chloe is a forensic examiner who is currently cracking hashed passwords for a crucial mission and hopefully solve the case. She is using a lookup table used for recovering a plain text password from cipher text; it contains word list and brute-force list along with their computed hash values. Chloe Is also using a graphical generator that supports SHA1.

a. What password technique is being used?

b. What tool is Chloe using?

ADictionary attack b. Cisco PIX

BCain & Able b. Rten

CBrute-force b. MScache

DRainbow Tables b. Winrtgen

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by Sabine at Jan 11, 2025, 09:51 AM

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Harrison

3 months ago

Rainbow tables? Not sure if that’s the best choice here.

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Catherin

3 months ago

Wait, is she really using SHA1? That’s kinda outdated!

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Kara

3 months ago

I thought she’d use brute-force instead.

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Jaclyn

4 months ago

Definitely using a lookup table for that.

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Von

4 months ago

Sounds like a dictionary attack to me!

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Aliza

4 months ago

I thought brute-force was more about trying every possible combination, so maybe it's not that one.

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Merlyn

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this, and I feel like the tool could be Cain & Able, but I'm not 100% confident.

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Caprice

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about rainbow tables being used for similar password recovery techniques.

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Brett

5 months ago

I think Chloe is using a dictionary attack since she's relying on a lookup table with word lists.

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Lashaunda

5 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The options seem to cover a few different password cracking techniques and tools. I'll need to think it through step-by-step to make sure I get the right answer.

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Chandra

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The password technique is rainbow tables, and the tool is Winrtgen. Let's see if I'm right!

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Linwood

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The password technique being used is a dictionary attack, and the tool Chloe is using is Winrtgen. Time to mark this one down.

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Malissa

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the different options here. I'll need to review my notes on password cracking methods and tools to figure this out.

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Florinda

5 months ago

This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the password techniques and tools mentioned in the question.

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Lindsey

1 year ago

Wait, did she say she's using a graphical generator? I wonder if it's one of those fancy-schmancy ones with built-in rainbow tables. That would be a real time-saver!

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Laquita

1 year ago

Oh man, a dictionary attack AND a brute-force attack? Chloe's really going all out, huh? I bet she's gonna crack those passwords in no time flat!

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Mila

1 year ago

She's using a graphical generator that supports SHA1, she's definitely on the right track.

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Van

1 year ago

Chloe is determined to crack those passwords using both dictionary and brute-force attacks.

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Fernanda

1 year ago

I believe the correct answer is A) Dictionary attack b. Cisco PIX.

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Rupert

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure I agree with the use of the SHA1 generator. Isn't that algorithm a bit dated and insecure these days? Maybe she should consider using a newer, more secure hashing algorithm.

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