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== Definition == |
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| − | A '''dictionary attack''' a procedure for obtaining a valid [[email address]]es for [[spam]]ming [[user]]s, by using [[computer software]] to create large numbers of possible [[e-mail address]]es out of combinations of letters, words, and numbers, hoping to find a valid [[email address]]. |
+ | A '''dictionary attack''' is a procedure for obtaining a valid [[email address]]es for [[spam]]ming [[user]]s, by using [[computer software]] to create large numbers of possible [[e-mail address]]es out of combinations of letters, words, and numbers, hoping to find a valid [[email address]]. |
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Revision as of 18:42, 18 November 2011
Definition
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.