What type of attack is a password attack?

Last Updated: Dec 13, 2022
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What type of attack is a password attack?

  • Reconnaissance
  • Access
  • DoS
  • Social Engineering

Explanation: Password attacks are a form of access attack in which the threat actor attempts to discover critical system passwords using various methods. Password attacks are very common and can be launched using a variety of password cracking tools.

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