Passwords Archive

Password Cracking ‘Pass The Hash’ style


One of the most time consuming tasks a penetration tester has to face is password attacks. Traditional password attacks involve password guessing, password cracking or a combination of both. While the first can take anything from days to months, the latter can take from hours to days, depending on the quality of the password dictionary […]

When chocolate becomes a security threat


Whilst some researchers point out that chocolate may provide health benefits that include decreasing the risk factors for certain heart related diseases, further research indicates that it can also become a security threat, specially when women are around!
I know it sounds funny, but so claims latest survey conducted by Infosecurity Europe over 576 office workers […]