A ________ attack uses software to try thousands of common words sequentially in an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a user's account.
A)Trojan horse
B)dictionary
C)web bug
D)denial-of-service

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A dictionary attack is a type of cyber attack where an attacker uses a list of common words, phrases, and combinations to guess a victim's password. The attack software tries every word in a dictionary, hence the name. The goal is to crack a user's password by guessing the right word or combination, and gain unauthorized access to their account.

A ________ Attack Uses Software to Try Thousands of Common