<P> In cryptography , a brute - force attack consists of an attacker trying many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly . The attacker systematically checks all possible passwords and passphrases until the correct one is found . Alternatively , the attacker can attempt to guess the key which is typically created from the password using a key derivation function . This is known as an exhaustive key search . </P>
<P> In cryptography , a brute - force attack consists of an attacker trying many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly . The attacker systematically checks all possible passwords and passphrases until the correct one is found . Alternatively , the attacker can attempt to guess the key which is typically created from the password using a key derivation function . This is known as an exhaustive key search . </P>
what is an attack where every possible password is attempted using a random or logical algorithm
what is an attack where every possible password is attempted using a random or logical algorithm
brute - force attack
brute - force attack