Maya has just been hired as the first cybersecurity engineer at a growing company in an effort to focus more resources on hardening the company's infrastructure. Which of the following might she use to identify applications that users log into with unencrypted passwords?
A) Cain & Abel
B) John the Ripper
C) Wireshark
D) dd

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer that can capture and display the data traveling back and forth on a network in real-time. It can be used to identify applications that transmit unencrypted passwords by analyzing network traffic and identifying unencrypted data, such as passwords, being sent over the network.

Maya Has Just Been Hired as the First Cybersecurity Engineer