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dictionary attack A dictionary attack
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uses a pre-ompiled list of common
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passwords or words from a dictionary to
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attempt login Instead of trying every
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possible combination like in a brute
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force attack a dictionary attack takes
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advantage of users who choose weak or
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commonly used passwords such as password
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1 2 3 or let me in The attack works by
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systematically comparing the hashed or
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plain text password to entries in the
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dictionary drastically speeding up the
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process when targeting weak passwords
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While this method is more efficient than
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brute force for simple passwords it
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becomes ineffective against strong
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complex passwords Dictionary attacks are
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popular because many users tend to pick
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predictable passwords making this
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approach faster and more likely to
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succeed than more exhaustive techniques
