Using a database of precomputed hashes from sequentially calculated passwords called a(n) __________, an attacker can simply look up a hashed password and read out the text version.
A) timing matrix
B) agile scrum
C) rainbow table
D) smurf list

Question

Using a database of precomputed hashes from sequentially calculated passwords called a(n) __________, an attacker can simply look up a hashed password and read out the text version.
A) timing matrix
B) agile scrum 
C) rainbow table
D) smurf list

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A rainbow table is a database of precomputed hashes from sequentially calculated passwords. An attacker can simply look up a hashed password and read out the text version from a rainbow table. The other choices (A, B, and D) are unrelated to password cracking techniques.

Using a Database of Precomputed Hashes from Sequentially Calculated Passwords