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What hacking attack is challenge/response authentication used to prevent?
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11 comments · newest first
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Sharen
12 months ago
Nope, it's all about stopping those replay attacks!
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Charlena
12 months ago
I thought it was more about password cracking.
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Martina
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? What about session hijacking?
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Ammie
1 year ago
Agreed, replay attacks are the main target here.
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Edna
1 year ago
It's definitely to prevent replay attacks!
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Jettie
1 year ago
I feel like password cracking might be a possibility too, but challenge/response seems more aligned with replay attacks.
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Lashanda
1 year ago
Scanning attacks don't seem right for this question, but I can't recall if session hijacking is related.
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Sherell
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think replay attacks were definitely mentioned as a key focus.
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Lennie
1 year ago
I think challenge/response authentication is mainly used to prevent replay attacks, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Mariann
1 year ago
I think the key is to avoid using the same machines for DNS and other applications. That could create a single point of failure and increase the attack surface.
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Beckie
1 year ago
Okay, let me see. Adding more teams could impact the existing team's productivity, but it really depends on how the teams are integrated and coordinated.