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Question

What is the purpose of THC Hydra in SSH attacks?

a.

To encrypt SSH traffic

b.

To conduct network-based password attacks

c.

To detect SSH vulnerabilities

d.

To provide secure command-line access

Answer: (b).To conduct network-based password attacks Explanation:THC Hydra is a brute-forcing tool used to crack systems, including SSH, using password guessing.

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