Which of the following logical access attacks is a brute-force attack?
A) An attacker forces access to the network by attempting many passwords or phrases until finding the correct one.
B) An attacker attempts to gain access to an on-going communication between two endpoints by pretending to be each of the parties.
C) An attacker disguises their identity and impersonates a legitimate computer on the network.
D) An attacker follows an authorized user into the system.

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A brute-force attack involves trying many passwords or phrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly. The description in choice A directly matches this definition, as it involves an attacker attempting many passwords until finding the correct one.

Which of the Following Logical Access Attacks Is a Brute-Force