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GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 3 Question 52 Discussion

Which of the following attacks is specially used for cracking a password?
B) Dictionary attack
A) PING attack
C) Vulnerability attack
D) DoS attack

GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 3 Question 52 Discussion

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Question #: 52
Topic #: 3
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Which of the following attacks is specially used for cracking a password?

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Suggested Answer: B

by Trinidad at Mar 05, 2026, 04:30 PM

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Maile
3 days ago
Agreed! Dictionary attacks use common words. Makes sense.
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Ozell
8 days ago
I think it's B) Dictionary attack. It targets passwords directly.
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Jeff
13 days ago
Yeah, A and D are not related to password cracking at all.
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Rana
19 days ago
I was torn between B and C, but B is more specific for passwords.
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Marti
24 days ago
Agreed! Dictionary attacks use common words. Makes sense.
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Bettyann
29 days ago
I think it's definitely B) Dictionary attack. It targets passwords directly.
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Leontine
1 month ago
Yeah, C is more about exploiting vulnerabilities, not cracking passwords.
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Jeanice
1 month ago
I was torn between B and C, but B is more specific for passwords.
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Mi
1 month ago
Agreed! A dictionary attack uses word lists. Makes sense.
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Ronny
2 months ago
I think it's definitely B) Dictionary attack. It's the most common for passwords.
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Blair
2 months ago
D) DoS attack is not even close, lol!
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Vanna
2 months ago
Really? I didn't know that, sounds too easy.
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Trina
4 months ago
B is the right answer, no doubt!
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Moon
4 months ago
I thought it was A) PING attack?
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Pamella
4 months ago
Definitely B) Dictionary attack!
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Carmen
4 months ago
I disagree, DoS attacks are more about service disruption.
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Chaya
4 months ago
Really? I didn't know that was a thing.
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Kerry
4 months ago
No way, it's B) for sure!
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Breana
5 months ago
I thought it was A) PING attack at first.
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Stanton
5 months ago
Definitely B) Dictionary attack!
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Anglea
5 months ago
I’m torn between dictionary and vulnerability attacks, but I think dictionary is the right choice for passwords.
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Frederic
5 months ago
I feel like PING attacks are more about network issues, not password cracking.
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Walker
5 months ago
I remember practicing questions about different types of attacks, and dictionary attacks definitely came up a lot.
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Roselle
5 months ago
I think a dictionary attack is the one used for cracking passwords, but I'm not completely sure.
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