Question

Attackers can use the _______________ when he/she gets some information or hint regarding password he/she wants to crack.

(a) Syllable attack

(b) Rule-based attack

(c) Offline attack

(d) Hybrid attack

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question comes from Password Cracking and Security Measures in chapter Cyber Security Types of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Rule-based attack

For explanation I would say: Attackers can use the rule-based attack when he/she gets some information or hint regarding password he/she wants to crack. Examples of such scenarios are like: hacker knows about the type of password, or size or what type of data it might contain.