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GIAC GISF Exam - Topic 1 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GISF exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 1
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John, a novice web user, makes a new E-mail account and keeps his password as "apple", his

favorite fruit. John's password is vulnerable to which of the following password cracking attacks? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Virgina at Feb 08, 2024, 07:34 AM

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Wenona
3 months ago
Hybrid attack is also a possibility, I think.
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Dottie
3 months ago
Wait, can a Brute Force attack really crack that? Seems too easy.
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Jose
3 months ago
Rule based attack could work too, right?
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Delsie
4 months ago
Agreed, "apple" is way too simple!
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Louvenia
4 months ago
Definitely vulnerable to a Dictionary attack.
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Leandro
4 months ago
I feel like a hybrid attack might also be possible, but I'm not confident about how that one works exactly.
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Jill
4 months ago
I practiced a question like this before, and I think brute force attacks could work too since it's a short password.
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Winfred
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about rule-based attacks using common patterns. Could that apply here?
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Vicente
5 months ago
I think "apple" is too simple, so it could definitely be vulnerable to a dictionary attack.
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Gerald
5 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. A dictionary attack and a brute force attack would both be effective against a password like "apple" that's a common word without any special characters or complexity. I'll make sure to mark those down.
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Erick
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. "apple" is a simple, common word password, so a dictionary attack would definitely work. And since it's a short, all-lowercase password, a brute force attack could also crack it pretty easily. I'll make sure to select those options.
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Lamar
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about password cracking techniques. I'll start by thinking about the characteristics of the password "apple" and which attacks would be effective against it.
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Cordell
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know dictionary attacks try common words, but I'm not sure if "apple" would be considered a common enough word. Maybe I should also consider rule-based and brute force attacks just to be safe.
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Maryann
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key details before answering. What exactly is a "compliant organization" in this context?
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Gilma
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the concepts of message screening logic and exception shielding logic to determine if they can co-exist in a single perimeter guard service.
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Ardella
5 months ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the permissions required for merging accounts and related records.
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Kenda
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key is to identify which of the options is an example of a control that would actually prevent errors from happening, rather than just detecting them after the fact. I'm pretty confident C is the right answer here.
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Ruth
5 months ago
Taking a snapshot of the disk and attaching it to a new machine could be a good way to preserve the data and investigate further. I'll keep that in mind as a potential solution.
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Barb
9 months ago
John, my man, you might as well have just written 'hack me' on your forehead. That password is about as secure as a screen door on a submarine.
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Javier
8 months ago
I agree, 'apple' is not a good choice for a password.
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Kimbery
8 months ago
D) Hybrid attack
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Anglea
8 months ago
C) Brute Force attack
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Gilbert
8 months ago
B) Rule based attack
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Maybelle
8 months ago
John, you really need to change that password to something more secure.
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Marlon
8 months ago
D) Hybrid attack
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Maryann
8 months ago
C) Brute Force attack
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Lorrine
9 months ago
A) Dictionary attack
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Antonio
9 months ago
Hmm, let's see. Dictionary, rule-based, brute force, hybrid - yep, poor John's password is a sitting duck. Maybe he should try 'pineapple' next time.
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Azalee
10 months ago
Wow, 'apple' as a password. John must be a fruit fanatic or something. At least it's better than 'banana'.
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Filiberto
8 months ago
C) Brute Force attack
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Thomasena
9 months ago
A) Dictionary attack
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Felicidad
10 months ago
Brute force, dictionary, rule-based, hybrid - doesn't matter, John's password is going down. He might as well have painted a bullseye on it.
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Elinore
9 months ago
C) Brute Force attack
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Ruth
9 months ago
A) Dictionary attack
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Coleen
9 months ago
C) Brute Force attack
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Lavelle
9 months ago
A) Dictionary attack
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Merlyn
10 months ago
I agree with both of you. Rule based attack and hybrid attack may not work as well as dictionary and brute force attacks.
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Verda
10 months ago
I think a brute force attack could also crack John's password since it's a simple word.
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Rodolfo
11 months ago
Apple? Really, John? That's like putting 'password' as your password. Classic rookie mistake. A dictionary attack would have that cracked in no time.
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Carissa
9 months ago
Maybe he'll learn his lesson after this.
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Ashanti
10 months ago
John should really consider changing his password to something more secure.
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Nidia
10 months ago
A dictionary attack would definitely crack that in no time.
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Penney
10 months ago
I know right, 'apple' is way too easy to guess.
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Ceola
11 months ago
John's password is vulnerable to a dictionary attack because it's a common word.
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