dictionary attack

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 — noun An attack that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try and guess passwords or decryption keys …   Wiktionary

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

Attack therapy — is a controversial type of psychotherapy evolved from ventilation therapy. It involves highly confrontational interaction between the patient and a therapist, or between the patient and fellow patients during group therapy, in which the patient… …   Wikipedia

Attack on Pearl Harbor — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II …   Wikipedia

Attack Squadron 65 (U.S. Navy) — Attack Squadron 65 (VA 65), nicknamed The World Famous Fighting Tigers was an attack squadron of the United States Navy established in 1945 and disbanded in 1993.Infobox Military Unit unit name= Attack Squadron 65 caption= VA 65 patch dates= 1943 …   Wikipedia