Definitions[]
A dictionary attack is
| “ | a procedure for obtaining a valid email addresses for spamming users, by using computer software to create large numbers of possible e-mail addresses out of combinations of letters, words, and numbers, hoping to find a valid email address. | ” |
| “ | [a]n attempt to gain access to an IS by guessing a user's password, using software that systematically enters words in a dictionary as passwords until a match is found.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Practices for Securing Critical Information Assets, Glossary, at 53.