Question

QUESTION 1

1. Basic password and PINS are susceptible to what type of attack?

   	a.	Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
   	b.	Man-in-the-middle
   	c.	Brute-force
   	d.	None of the above.

QUESTION 2

1. Using biometrics for access control is more secure than keys or passwords because one must be physically present for authorization.

   True

   False

Answer 1

1.

Ans: c. brute-force

Explanation: In the distributed denial of service attack, multiples systems blocked the bandwidth of the targeted system. In Man in the middle attack. communication between two systems. or hosts are blocked. Only brute-force is related to passwords and pins. In brute force, the system is attacked with a lot of different combinations of passwords. If the password is basic or easy combination of alphabets or digits, the attack gets success.

2.

Ans: True

Explanation: yes, bio-metrics for access control are secure than pins and passwords, however, they also not exempted from the risk.