Match the cybersecurity threat to the following control activity:
-Enforce a specified number of changed characters when new passwords are created.
A) Brute-force attack
B) On-path attack
C) IP spoofing
D) Tailgating

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Enforcing a specified number of changed characters when new passwords are created is a control activity designed to mitigate the risk of brute-force attacks. In a brute-force attack, an attacker tries many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly. By requiring a certain number of characters to be changed, it makes it harder for attackers to guess the new password based on the old one.

Match the Cybersecurity Threat to the Following Control Activity