A brute force attack against an encryption system:
A)is called RC4
B)tries to gain access by trying every possible key
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 tries to gain access by trying every possible key, hence answer B is correct. RC4, 3DES, Rijndael algorithm, and Advanced Encryption Standard are all different encryption systems and are not interchangeable with a brute force attack.

A Brute Force Attack Against an Encryption System