Cyber Lab

3/3. Techniques used in password cracking:

Network sniffing – By listening and capturing packets sent on the network, an attacker may be able to discover the password if the password is being sent unencrypted (in plain text). If the password is encrypted, the attacker may still be able to reveal it by using a password cracking tool.

1/3. Techniques used in password cracking:

Social engineering – The attacker manipulates a person who knows the password into providing it.

Types of social engineering attacks: 3/3

Something for Something (Quid pro quo) - This is when an attacker requests personal information from a party in exchange for something, like a free gift.