Sunday 29 January 2012

Certified Ethical Hacker Quiz 3.



Question: 3

Several of your co-workers are having a discussion over the etc/passwd file. They are at odds
over what types of encryption are used to secure Linux passwords.(Choose all that apply).

A. Linux passwords can be encrypted with MD5
B. Linux passwords can be encrypted with SHA
C. Linux passwords can be encrypted with DES
D. Linux passwords can be encrypted with Blowfish
E. Linux passwords are encrypted with asymmetric algrothims

Answer: A, C D

Explanation:
Linux passwords can be encrypted with several types of hashing algorithms. These include SHQ,
MD5, and Blowfish.

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