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Password Spraying

About this video training:

Password spraying is a technique used by hackers to guess users’ passwords by attempting to log into their accounts with commonly used passwords, such as,”password1″.

A secure method for password creation is to use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters. It’s also important to remember to not use the same password for multiple accounts.

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Which of the following practices is a more effective way of securing your accounts? (Pick one)

Use simple passwords and change them often

Use complex passwords

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A strong password should contain:

A minimum of 12 characters

At least one special character

At least one number digit

All of the above

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Wich of the following passwords is least likely to appear in a passwordbank of commonly used passwords?

#[Ih4v3Th3Mos7P0W3rfuLlpAsSw0Rd3veRmAd3]

password1

PASSWORD1

ABC-123

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True or False: Generally speaking, it’s safe to use the same password for multiple accounts.

True

False

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True or False: “Password spraying” is a technique used by hackers to guess users’ passwords by attempting to log into their accounts with commonly used passwords, such as, “password1”.

True

False

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