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An attacker intercepts a hash and compares it to pre-computed hashes to crack a password. Which of the following methods has been used?
Suggested Answer: C
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12 comments · newest first
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Hermila
2 months ago
But what about A) Password sniffing? It’s also related to intercepting.
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Leontine
2 months ago
Agreed! Rainbow tables are efficient for this.
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Gail
2 months ago
I think it's C) Rainbow tables. They use pre-computed hashes.
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Kerrie
3 months ago
I disagree, it's more like D) Dictionary attack.
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Blondell
3 months ago
Wait, are rainbow tables really still a thing?
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Yoko
3 months ago
C) Rainbow tables makes the most sense here.
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Art
3 months ago
I thought it was A) Password sniffing at first.
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Galen
3 months ago
That's definitely C) Rainbow tables.
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Yuki
3 months ago
I thought brute force attacks were more about trying every possible combination, so I lean towards C) Rainbow tables for this one.
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Francine
4 months ago
I feel like this is similar to a dictionary attack, but I can't recall if that involves pre-computed hashes.
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Merissa
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about comparing hashes in a practice question. Could it be A) Password sniffing?
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Rikki
4 months ago
I think this is related to how attackers use pre-computed values, so it might be C) Rainbow tables.