GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 7 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 7

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Which of the following is most effective against passwords?

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ADictionary Attack

BBruteForce attack

CTargeted Attack

DManual password Attack

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Suggested Answer: A

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by Sharika at Jan 24, 2024, 01:34 PM

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Anglea

5 months ago

Definitely agree, brute force is the most powerful method.

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Lizette

6 months ago

Surprised that manual attacks are even an option!

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Stanford

6 months ago

Dictionary attacks are pretty common too.

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Tresa

6 months ago

I think targeted attacks are way more effective!

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Ammie

6 months ago

Brute force attacks try every possible combination.

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Kate

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards brute force as the answer, but I wonder if manual password attacks could be effective in certain scenarios.

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Ronnie

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused about targeted attacks; they seem more specific, but do they really work better than brute force?

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James

7 months ago

I remember practicing with similar questions, and I feel like dictionary attacks are pretty effective against weak passwords.

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Mattie

7 months ago

I think a brute force attack is usually the most effective since it tries every possible combination, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Flo

7 months ago

A manual password attack? I'm not familiar with that one. I think the more automated approaches like brute force and dictionary attacks are probably the way to go.

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Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Isn't a targeted attack where the attacker specifically targets an individual's password also a possibility? That could be effective if they have some information about the person.

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Elke

7 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. A dictionary attack might also be effective, as it tries common words and phrases that people often use for passwords.

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Nelida

7 months ago

I think the most effective attack against passwords is a brute force attack. It's a systematic approach that tries every possible combination until it finds the right one.

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Annmarie

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards the brute force attack as the most effective option. It's a straightforward method that can eventually crack even the most complex passwords, given enough time and computing power.

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Reuben

7 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think it through carefully.

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Nelida

7 months ago

I'm confident this is a straightforward configuration change. I'll double-check my work, but I believe option C is the correct answer.

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Joseph

8 months ago

This seems straightforward to me. The output clearly indicates that network boot is not supported on this client, so the correct answer must be option F. I'm confident that's the right choice here.

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