Which type of attack involves attempting possible combination of letters, numbers, and symbols until the correct password is found, often leading to unauthorized system access?
Phishing
Dictionary attack
Spoofing
Brute force attack
A brute force attack is a trial-and-error method used to decode encrypted data such as passwords. This type of attack systematically checks all possible combinations to discover the correct one, which can eventually allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access. This definition aligns with the description of a brute force attack.
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