Quiz – Password Attack Methods

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

Per Verizon’s 2023 report cited here, what share of violations involve weak or reused passwords?

81 percent

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18 percent

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51 percent

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8 percent

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Which attack systematically tries thousands of password combinations?

Brute force

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Credential stuffing

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Phishing

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Patching

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Which attack reuses passwords leaked from previous breaches across many platforms?

Credential stuffing

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Brute force

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Baiting

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Encryption

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

According to the capsule, what do legitimate companies do about passwords via email?

They never ask for your password by email

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They ask for it once a month

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They email your password to you weekly

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They require it in every reply

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each password attack to its method.

Sort elements

Tries many combinations
Fake login pages
Reuses leaked credentials

Brute force

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Phishing

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Credential stuffing

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

What second verification step should you enable to block access even if your password is stolen? Give a short term.

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