Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) — Question 32

Which attack works like a dictionary attack, but adds some numbers and symbols to the words from the dictionary and tries to crack the password?

Answer options

• A. Hybrid Attack
• B. Bruteforce Attack
• C. Rainbow Table Attack
• D. Birthday Attack

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Hybrid Attack, which combines dictionary words with variations like numbers and symbols for password cracking. Bruteforce Attack tries every possible combination without any prior knowledge, while Rainbow Table Attack utilizes precomputed tables for faster lookup of hashes. Birthday Attack is a different concept related to probability in cryptographic collisions.