Question 20 (5 points) Based on the previous question (UNIX passwords are derived by encrypting a public salt 1000 times

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Question 20 (5 points) Based on the previous question (UNIX passwords are derived by encrypting a public salt 1000 times

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Question 20 (5 points) Based on the previous question (UNIX passwords are derived by encrypting a public salt 1000 times with the password). Assume that passwords are limited to the use of the 52 English letters (both lower and upper cases) and that all passwords are 6 characters in length. Assume a password cracker capable of doing 6 million encryptions per second. How long will it take to crack a password with brute-force on a UNIX system, on average? (answer is an integer, the unit must be in seconds) Your Answer: Answer
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