Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 2 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 312-50 exam

Question #: 51
Topic #: 2

If a token and 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) are used to access a computer system and the token performs off-line checking for the correct PIN, what type of attack is possible?

ABirthday

BBrute force

CMan-in-the-middle

DSmurf

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Suggested Answer: B

by Josphine at May 10, 2022, 02:22 AM

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Goldie

4 months ago

Birthday attacks are not relevant here, just saying!

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Kiley

4 months ago

Wait, can a token really do offline checking? Sounds sketchy.

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Hester

4 months ago

The PIN is only 4 digits, so brute force is super easy.

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Jade

4 months ago

I think it's more of a man-in-the-middle situation.

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Meghann

5 months ago

Definitely a brute force attack.

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Janessa

5 months ago

Man-in-the-middle seems off because that usually involves intercepting communications, not just guessing a PIN.

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Mireya

5 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like brute force is the most likely answer since the attacker could just keep trying different PINs.

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Lezlie

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about birthday attacks being more about hashing and collisions, so that doesn't seem right here.

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Cory

5 months ago

I think this might be related to brute force attacks since the token checks the PIN offline, allowing multiple attempts without alerting the system.

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Verona

5 months ago

Okay, this one seems pretty clear to me. The receptionist's change in mood, frequent sick days, and neglect of duties are classic signs of stress. I'm going to go with option C.

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Maricela

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should review the material on filtering dashboard content again.

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