Multiple choice

What is a brute force attack

  1. Beating people up till they give info

  2. Attempting to guess a password over and over again

  3. Both
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A brute force attack is a trial-and-error method where an attacker uses automated software to guess passwords or PINs repeatedly until the correct one is found. It relies on sheer computational power to break through security rather than exploiting system vulnerabilities. Physical violence is not what this technical term refers to.

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