Rebecca is registering for her Web site hosting account and has been prompted to pick a strong password. It must include letters, numbers, special characters, and be at least 8 charterers long. What kind of security threat is her Internet Service Provider trying to prevent with this requirement?
A) SQL injection
B) Denial of Service (DOS) attack
C) Brute-force attack
D) Social engineering

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The requirement for a strong password is aimed at preventing brute-force attacks, where attackers try numerous combinations to guess a password.

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