Attack a Router Using Medusa

The video tutorial introduces Medusa, a fast and parallel modular login brute forcer, and compares it to Hydra. It explains how to use Medusa for password cracking by providing commands and options. The tutorial demonstrates the process of cracking a password using the rockyou.TXT word list, highlighting Medusa's efficiency in attempting numerous passwords until success.

What is the primary purpose of the Medusa tool?

• To connect to the internet

• To crack passwords

• To encrypt data

• To monitor network traffic

Which of the following is a key advantage of Medusa over Hydra?

• Medusa is more user-friendly

• Medusa is thread-based and faster

• Medusa supports fewer services

• Medusa is process-based

Which protocol is specified with the 'M' switch when using Medusa?

• FTP

• Telnet

• SMTP

• HTTP

What is the default username often used when attempting to crack a password with Medusa?

• guest

• admin

• user

• root

Approximately how many passwords did Medusa attempt before successfully cracking the password in the example?

• 14 million

• 740,000

• 1 million

• 500,000