In the context of password security, a simple dictionary attack involves loading a dictionary file (a
text file full of dictionary words) into a cracking application such as L0phtCrack or John the Ripper,
and running it against user accounts located by the application. The larger the word and word
fragment selection, the more effective the dictionary attack is. The brute force method is the most
inclusive, although slow. It usually tries every possible letter and number combination in its
automated exploration.
If you would use both brute force and dictionary methods combined together to have variation of
words, what would you call such an attack?
A.
Full Blown
B.
Thorough
C.
Hybrid
D.
BruteDics
Explanation:
A combination of Brute force and Dictionary attack is called a Hybrid attack or
Hybrid dictionary attack.
A hybrid attack is a mixture of both a dictionary and brute force attack. That means that like a dictionary attack, you would provide a wordlist of passwords and a brute-force attack would be applied to each possible password in that list.