Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - The Internet And Its Uses (Section 1 - No. 18)
What is a 'brute-force attack'?
An attack designed to overwhelm a system.
An attempt to guess a password by trying every possible combination.
A type of software used to remove viruses.
A type of deceptive email.
Explicació
A brute-force attack attempts to crack passwords by systematically trying all possible combinations of characters.