Eccouncil Exam ECSS Topic 2 Question 76 Discussion

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Question #: 76
Topic #: 2

Which of the following password cracking attacks is implemented by calculating all the possible hashes for a set of characters?

ARainbow attack

BDictionary attack

CBrute force attack

DSQL injection attack

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Suggested Answer: A

by Yolando at Mar 04, 2024, 11:35 AM

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Norah

7 months ago

I think Dictionary attack could also be a possible answer since it involves trying different words or phrases as passwords.

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Joaquin

7 months ago

I believe D) SQL injection attack is not related to calculating hashes, so it's definitely not the answer.

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Tabetha

7 months ago

I agree with Ettie, Brute force attack makes sense for calculating all possible hashes.

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Ettie

8 months ago

I think the answer is C) Brute force attack.

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Laurel

8 months ago

That's right, Dictionary attack uses a predefined list of words. Brute force is about trying all possibilities.

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Cherelle

8 months ago

I beliCherelle B) Dictionary attack uses a list of common passwords, not calculating all possible hashes.

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Floyd

8 months ago

No, Rainbow attack is different. It involves precomputed hash tables.

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Gail

8 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think A) Rainbow attack may also involve calculating possible hashes.

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Laurel

8 months ago

I agree with Floyd, brute force attack calculates all possible hashes.

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Floyd

8 months ago

I think the answer is C) Brute force attack.

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