GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 1 Question 44 Discussion

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Question #: 44
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You work as a Network Administrator in the Secure Inc. You often need to send PDF documents that contain secret information, such as, client password, their credit card details, email passwords, etc. through email to your customers. However, you are making PDFs password protected you are getting complaints from customers that their secret information is being misused. When you analyze this complaint you get that however you are applying the passwords on PDFs, they are not providing the maximum protection. What may be the cause of this security hole?

APDFs can be read easily in the plain-text form by applying a sniffer.

BPDFs are sent in email in the plain-text form.

CPDF passwords can easily be cracked by brute force attacks.

DYou are applying easily guessed passwords.

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by Lynelle at Apr 09, 2024, 12:00 PM

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1 months ago

Haha, using a sniffer to read your PDFs? What is this, the 90s? Get with the times, man!

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2 months ago

Hmm, I think the issue is that you're using easily guessed passwords. Those won't provide much protection against determined hackers.

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Dylan

1 months ago

User 2: Yeah, that could be a security hole. We should use stronger passwords.

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Lanie

2 months ago

User 1: I think the issue is that you're using easily guessed passwords.

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Yun

2 months ago

I also think PDF passwords can easily be cracked by brute force attacks, which could be another reason for the security hole.

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Fredric

2 months ago

I agree with Honey. Using weak passwords can make it easier for hackers to crack them.

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Honey

3 months ago

I think the cause of this security hole might be applying easily guessed passwords.

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