Your system log files report an ongoing attempt to gain access to a single account. This attempt has been unsuccessful to this point. What type of attack are you most likely experiencing?

Your system log files report an ongoing attempt to gain access to a single account. This attempt has been unsuccessful to this point. What type of attack are you most likely experiencing?





a. Password-guessing attack
b. Backdoor attack
c. Worm attack
d. TCP/IP hijacking



Answer: A

A password-guessing attack occurs when a user account is repeatedly attacked using a variety of different passwords.


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