Which type of attack involves an attacker using a powerful computer to try a large number of possible passwords in rapid succession to gain access to a system?

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Which type of attack involves an attacker using a powerful computer to try a large number of possible passwords in rapid succession to gain access to a system?

brute force
pretexting
phishing
DDoS

Explanation: In a brute force attack an attacker will try to gain access to a system by guessing passwords as fast as possible.

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