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An attack that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try and guess passwords or decryption keys
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Dictionary attack — In cryptanalysis and computer security, a dictionary attack is a technique for defeating a cipher or authentication mechanism by trying to determine its decryption key or passphrase by searching likely possibilities. Contents 1 Technique 2 Pre… … Wikipedia
Dictionary Attack — Als einen Wörterbuchangriff (engl. dictionary attack, frz. attaque par dictionnaire) bezeichnet man die Methode der Kryptoanalyse, ein unbekanntes Passwort (oder Benutzernamen) mit Hilfe einer Passwörterliste (oft auch wordlist oder dictionary… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dictionary attack — An attack by an intruder that checks passwords in a password file against a list of words likely to be used as passwords. Some versions of this attack check the entire language lexicon. See also brute force attack; denial of service attack; … Dictionary of networking
dictionary attack — … Useful english dictionary
Dictionary (disambiguation) — A dictionary is a list of words and their meanings. Dictionary may also refer to: Biographical dictionary Encyclopedic dictionary, sometimes titled Dictionary of... for example Data dictionary, a set of metadata that contains definitions and… … Wikipedia
Dictionary Hacking — Als einen Wörterbuchangriff (engl. dictionary attack, frz. attaque par dictionnaire) bezeichnet man die Methode der Kryptoanalyse, ein unbekanntes Passwort (oder Benutzernamen) mit Hilfe einer Passwörterliste (oft auch wordlist oder dictionary… … Deutsch Wikipedia
attack — An attempt to circumvent the security measuresin place on a network either to gain unauthorized access to the system or to force a denial of service. See also brute force attack; dictionary attack; social engineering … Dictionary of networking
dictionary attacker — noun A person or bot that carries out a dictionary attack … Wiktionary
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