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WorksheetsBrute force
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Brute force attack is
hackers trying out passwords to gain access to your account
when an attacker punches you
hackers who shuts down your system
random attacks on computer
What techniques can minimise the risk of a Brute force attack?
Human verification
Two-step verification
Automatic Lock Out
Anti-virus software
If you forgot your password after several attempts, you will have to reset your account. What is this called?
List attack
Brute force attack
Automatic Lock Out
Human verification
If you have 8 character password with uppercase and lowercase, how many possible combinations can the attackers try?
19 Billion combinations
53 Trillion combinations
53 Billion combinations
19 Trillion combinations
What is the pros of a brute force?
Simple attack
Chances of finding password quite high since the attack uses so many possible answers
Does not consume a lot of processing power
Short time
What are the disadvantage of brute force?
Takes up a lot of processing power
Takes a very long time
Very complicated attack
High risk of computer failure
A strong password should include
Uppercase and lowercase
Symbols
Numbers
Words from dictionary
If I have an easy password, should I share my personal information publicly?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Which of the password is the most secure if I use the word Flower?
F!0w4r_
Flo_wer
flower
flower444
Which of these password is the most commonly used password?
123456
login
welcome
121212
