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Angela reviews the authentication logs for her website and sees attempts from many different accounts using the same set of passwords. What is this attack technique called?

Answer Options

A

Brute forcing

B

Password spraying

C

Limited login attacks

D

Account spinning

Correct Answer: B

Explanation

Password spraying is a specific type of brute-force attack that uses a smaller list of common passwords for many accounts to attempt to log in. Although brute forcing is technically correct, the best match here is password spraying. When you encounter questions like this on the exam, make sure you provide the most accurate answer, rather than one that fits but that may not be the best answer. Limited login attacks is a made-up answer, and spinning an account refers to changing the password for an account, often because of a compromise or to prevent a user from logging back into it while preserving the account.