Ricardo has discovered the username for an application in his target's environment. As he has a limited amount of time, he decides to attempt to use a list of common passwords he found on the Internet. He compiles them into a list and then feeds that list as an argument into his password- cracking application. What type of attack is Ricardo performing?

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Ricardo has discovered the username for an application in his target's environment. As he has a limited amount of time, he decides to attempt to use a list of common passwords he found on the Internet. He compiles them into a list and then feeds that list as an argument into his password- cracking application.
What type of attack is Ricardo performing?

A. Brute force

B. Known plaintext

C. Dictionary

D. Password spraying










Correct Answer: C

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