A brute force attack against an encryption system:
A)tries to gain access by trying every possible key
B)is called RC4
C)is also known as 3DES
D)always uses the Rijndael algorithm
E)is part of the Advanced Encyrption Standard

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A brute force attack is a method where an attacker tries every possible key combination to decrypt an encrypted message. This method can be time-consuming but can be successful if the key is weak or short. The other choices are specific encryption/decryption algorithms and not the attack itself.

A Brute Force Attack Against an Encryption System