CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 – Question140

A SOC operator is receiving continuous alerts from multiple Linux systems indicating that unsuccessful SSH
attempts to a functional user ID have been attempted on each one of them in a short period of time. Which of
the following BEST explains this behavior?


A.
Rainbow table attack
B. Password spraying
C. Logic bomb
D. Malware bot

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Reference: https://www.keepersecurity.com/threats/password-spraying-attack.htm…
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