Multiple choice technology architecture

Which of the following cracking technique would most quickly crack a password called "hello1"

  1. The dictionary attack

  2. The hybrid attack

  3. The brute-force attack

  4. The has attack
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A hybrid attack combines dictionary attacks with brute-force techniques, making it most effective against a password like hello1. The attack starts with dictionary words (hello) and then systematically appends, prepends, or substitutes characters (1) to find the password. This is faster than pure brute-force which would try every character combination, and more effective than a pure dictionary attack which would miss simple modifications. A hash attack is not a standard password cracking term.

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