Literal meaning: brute force.
In other words, it is a method of guessing a password (or the key used for encryption) by systematically trying all possible combinations of characters until the correct combination is found.
This process can take a long time, which is why hackers often use dictionaries for this type of attack. However, a "dictionary attack" only works if someone used a common word as a password instead of using a combination of letters, numbers, and non-letter characters. Therefore, many resources, in order to level the likelihood of success for attackers, introduce a limit on the number of password entry attempts, for example, if three unsuccessful attempts in a row occur, a time lock occurs, that is, a software time limit on the next password entry for 30 minutes.
Conclusion: you should always carefully select the password for your resources so that you don’t inadvertently get brute-forced.
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