A Brute Force Attack is a trial-and-error method used by attackers to guess passwords, encryption keys, or login credentials. The attacker systematically tries every possible combination of letters, numbers, and symbols until the correct one is found.

This method is usually used as a “last resort” after other methods were employed to narrow down the list of potential passwords since this technique alone is only effective against weak or simple passwords and is resource-intensive, requiring significant computational power and time for complex combinations.