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Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 6 Question 66 Discussion

Johnson is a professional hacker who targeted an organization's customers and decided to crack their system passwords. In this process, he found a list of valid customers, created a list of possible passwords, ranked the passwords from high to low probability, and started keying in each password in the target system until the correct password is discovered.Identify the type of attack performed by Johnson in the above scenario.
A) Password guessing
B) Rainbow table attack
C) Dictionary attack
D) Brute force attack

Eccouncil ECSS Exam - Topic 6 Question 66 Discussion

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Question #: 66
Topic #: 6
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Johnson is a professional hacker who targeted an organization's customers and decided to crack their system passwords. In this process, he found a list of valid customers, created a list of possible passwords, ranked the passwords from high to low probability, and started keying in each password in the target system until the correct password is discovered.

Identify the type of attack performed by Johnson in the above scenario.

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Johanna
8 months ago
I agree with the dictionary attack theory!
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Royal
8 months ago
Wait, how did he rank the passwords? Seems sketchy.
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Caitlin
8 months ago
Definitely a brute force attack!
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An
8 months ago
I think it's more of a dictionary attack, right?
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Felix
8 months ago
Sounds like a classic password guessing attack.
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Rebecka
8 months ago
I’m confused; could it also be a password guessing attack? It seems like he’s just guessing based on a list.
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Keva
8 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the key part is that he ranked the passwords, which makes me lean towards a dictionary attack.
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Jenelle
8 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but it sounds like a brute force attack because he’s trying each password one by one.
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Novella
9 months ago
I think this might be a dictionary attack since he created a list of possible passwords based on common ones.
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Cassie
9 months ago
This looks straightforward, I just need to count the number of other PEs participating in the VPRN based on the output.
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Eleonora
9 months ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about what could be causing the high Super Message usage.
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Delmy
1 year ago
Gotta hand it to Johnson, he's really going the extra mile with this password cracking thing. I mean, ranking the passwords from high to low probability? That's some next-level hacking right there. But yeah, definitely a brute force attack. Let's hope the organization has a good cyber security team to deal with this.
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Lili
1 year ago
The organization better have top-notch security to handle this kind of attack. Brute force all the way.
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Julio
1 year ago
I agree, ranking the passwords shows some serious commitment. Definitely a brute force attack.
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Heike
1 year ago
Yeah, Johnson is really dedicated to cracking those passwords. Brute force attack for sure.
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Wilda
1 year ago
Ooh, a hacker on the loose! I wonder if he's trying to get his hands on some free Netflix. Just kidding, of course. But seriously, this is a clear-cut case of a brute force attack. I hope the organization has some strong security measures in place.
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Tracey
1 year ago
Yeah, brute force attacks involve trying every possible password until the correct one is found.
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Corazon
1 year ago
I think Johnson is using a brute force attack to crack the passwords.
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Chu
1 year ago
I'd say this is a classic password guessing attack. Kudos to Johnson for his persistence, but I hope he's got a good lawyer on speed dial. This is not going to end well for him.
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Leota
1 year ago
Actually, I think it's more of a dictionary attack since he had a list of possible passwords.
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Giovanna
1 year ago
C) Dictionary attack
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Otis
1 year ago
I agree, Johnson's method seems like a classic password guessing attack.
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Elliott
1 year ago
A) Password guessing
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Selma
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. It could be a dictionary attack too, since he's using a list of 'possible passwords'. Either way, this Johnson character is not winning any awards for ethical hacking, that's for sure.
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Herman
1 year ago
I agree with Lynelle, it seems like a Brute force attack to me too.
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Delfina
1 year ago
This is definitely a brute force attack. Johnson is systematically trying every possible password until he finds the correct one. Clever fellow, but not exactly playing by the rules, is he?
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Lynelle
1 year ago
I believe it was a Brute force attack.
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Jani
1 year ago
I think Johnson performed a Dictionary attack.
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