When working with a security consultant that your company has hired, you notice that he is running software on one of the machines. He explains that the program is running a brute force attack that is using every word in the English language to see if the Administrator password can be cracked.
What type of attack is he attempting?
A) Rainbow table
B) Dictionary
C) Zero-day
D) Phishing

Question

When working with a security consultant that your company has hired, you notice that he is running software on one of the machines. He explains that the program is running a brute force attack that is using every word in the English language to see if the Administrator password can be cracked.  
What type of attack is he attempting?
A) Rainbow table
B) Dictionary
C) Zero-day
D) Phishing

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A dictionary attack uses a pre-defined list of words, such as those in a dictionary, to guess passwords.

When Working with a Security Consultant That Your Company Has