Two pen testers are attempting to crack hash values found in a password file. The first tester uses a rather large file containing a list of possible passwords. The second uses a similar list but configures the cracker to substitute numbers and symbols. Which of the following statements is true?

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Both testers are performing a brute-force attack.

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The first tester is performing a dictionary attack.

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The second tester is performing a dictionary attack.

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The second tester is performing a hybrid attack.

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