A password-cracking attack that tries all combinations of keyboard characters is called a ________.
A)dictionary attack
B)hybrid mode dictionary attack
C)brute-force attack
D)comprehensive keyboard attack

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A brute-force attack tries all possible combinations of keyboard characters until the correct password is found. Dictionary attack uses a list of commonly used words, while a hybrid mode dictionary attack combines a list of words with variations of characters and symbols. Comprehensive keyboard attack is not a common term in the field of password cracking.

A Password-Cracking Attack That Tries All Combinations of Keyboard Characters