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What attack cracks a password or encryption key by trying all possible valid combinations from a defined set of possibilities (a set of characters or hex values)? Brute-force attack Hybrid attack Dictionary password attack Modeling

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Brute-force attack

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A Brute-force attack is an attack that uses repetitive attempts of trying different combinations of usernames and passwords to access a website or server, The attacker can even use bots to help with the attack. This is the first line of attack used by hackers to gain unauthorized access to any password-protected server or website.

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