Common password encryption formats used by programs such as Microsoft’s LAN Manager have, since the mid-1990s, been vulnerable to brute force attacks like the infamous l0phtcrack. A brute force attack ...

Rainbow Method and Table creator Phillip Oechslin emailed me regarding my recent column on Rainbow tables. Here's his email. Hello Roger, I just saw your online article on CSO online in Australia. I ...

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QUESTION: How can hackers try millions of passwords at a time when I will get locked out after three failed attempts? ANSWER: Passwords continue to be the primary target of cybercriminals because they ...