Davian,a professional hacker,tries every possible combination of characters to crack his victim's email password.Using this technique,he can crack a six-character password of either upper- or lowercase letters in about five minutes.Which of the following techniques is used by Davian to obtain access to his victim's email?
A)denial-of-service attack
B)brute force attack
C)pretexting
D)spoofing

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Davian is using a brute force attack, which involves trying every possible combination of characters until the correct password is found. This is a common method used by hackers to gain access to protected accounts.

Davian,a Professional Hacker,tries Every Possible Combination of Characters to Crack