Which password attack technique involves attempting access with a set of commonly used passwords on multiple user accounts to avoid account lockout policies?
Password spraying is a technique used by attackers where they try common passwords against many different accounts to find a match. They do this without triggering the account's lockout policy as they do not make too many attempts on a single account. It differs from brute force attacks which generally try many password combinations on one account, potentially triggering lockout mechanisms.
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What is password spraying and how does it work?
What are some common passwords that attackers might use in a password spraying attack?
How does password spraying differ from other password attack techniques?