Which of the following statements about a brute force attack is true?

A. It is a program that allows access to a computer without using security checks.

B. It is an attack in which someone accesses your e-mail server and sends misleading information to others.

C. It is a virus that attacks the hard drive of a computer.

D. It is a type of spoofing attack.

E. It is an attempt by an attacker to guess passwords until he succeeds.






 

Suggested Answer: E



This question is in GISF exam 
For getting GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) Certificate

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