No, a dictionary attack uses a specific collection of known passwords (usually from leaks/compromised websites etc.) and regular words. Then you apply common substitutions, like a 3 for an e or appending an !. This collection is then called a dictionary.
What you described and is referred to in the infographic is called a brute force attack.
No, a dictionary attack uses a specific collection of known passwords (usually from leaks/compromised websites etc.) and regular words. Then you apply common substitutions, like a 3 for an e or appending an !. This collection is then called a dictionary.
What you described and is referred to in the infographic is called a brute force attack.
Good point, I might have written that a bit fast.