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Brute Force Attack (BFA)

A Brute Force Attack is an attack in which every possible combination of letters, numbers, or words is tried in response to a shared secret authentication prompt.

Password prompts are the most common targets of brute force attacks, which can be frighteningly effective. Without throttling controls, a typical seven-character password can be brute forced in a matter of minutes, an eight-character password in a matter of hours.

Even with throttling controls in place, attackers can easily bypass them for high-value targets by using a distributed botnet that makes attempts on a reduced-frequency schedule over a longer period of time, a form of brute force attack that can in many ways be classified as an advanced persistent threat (APT).

2FA/MFA Rapid Reference

Authentication at a glance

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  • 2FA and MFA basics and common solutions
  • The benefits and drawbacks of each
  • Glossary of authentication terms

 

2FA/MFA Rapid Reference

  • 2FA and MFA basics and common solutions
  • The benefits and drawbacks of each
  • Glossary of authentication terms
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