Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — Question 15

Password cracking programs reverse the hashing process to recover passwords. (True/False.)

Answer options

• A. True
• B. False

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because password cracking programs do not reverse the hashing process; instead, they attempt to guess the original passwords through various methods, such as brute force or dictionary attacks. Hashing is a one-way function, making it impossible to recover the original password directly from the hash.