Password Attacks

How would a potential hacker get hold of password anyway?

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There are four main techniques hackers can use to get hold of your password: 1. Steal it. That means looking over your should when you type it, or finding the paper where you wrote it down. This is probably the most common way passwords are compromised, thus it’s very important that if you do write … Read more

Understanding Password Vulnerabilities

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When    you    balance    the    cost    of    security    and    the    value    of    the    protected    information,    the combination    of    a    user    ID    and    a    secret    password    is    usually    adequate.    However, passwords    give    a    false    sense    of    security.    The    bad    guys    know    this    and    attempt    to    crack passwords    as    a    step    toward    breaking    into    computer    systems. One    big   … Read more