DICTIONARY ATTACK

The user who used internet create a weak password like (horselover) in his/her account. The hacker used dictionary attack to gain easily access of his/her account. In dictionary attack the hacker create a file in his/her computer. The file includes all the words of dictionary with different combinations. The hacker used these words and try again and again. Even the correct one is not found. It is impossible for any hacker to write these words again and again. So, they can create a program which automatically try these words. If the password is like (horselover). So, it can break easily and the hacker gain easily access of the victim account. Sometimes, its become more complicated when the websites take only three or four chance to unlock your account. There are many softwares available in the online market which can perform dictionary attacks.

A dictionary attack is a method of breaking into a password-protected computer or server by systematically entering every word in a dictionary as a password. A dictionary attack can also be used in an attempt to find the key necessary to decrypt an encrypted message or document.

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