Entry: Password Cracking Monday, January 02, 2006



 It seem like a lot of people interested on the password cracking topic
 so I decided to discuss it. Well we better start with the definition of
hacking. Hacking can be defined as unauthorized use, or attempts
to circumvent or bypass the security mechanisms of an information
system or network.  

I far as I know there was two types attacking method to gain access.
The first one is the popular type which is dictionary attack. The
program will try the password one by one from a password and
username list. The reason why this will work because a lot of people
 use common password such as 1234, qwert , bob , apple or any
simple words that can get from a dictionary. To prevent this attack
 strong password with combination of alphabets and numeric is
required. Please refer to the previous post to learn more of complex
password creation. I don’t really like to type again everything.

The second attack is the brutal force. This attacking methods
guarantees access simply because of it’s method. It try password
one by one from aaa , aab , aac until it cracks and it only matter
of times. So the more complex password would take longer time.
The prevention is to limit the wrong password trials but it is on the
 server side / admin control. So if a admin is stupid enough the it
 will open a hole for the hacker to attack them and there are nothing
for user to do except setting a long complex password so that It would
 take a long time to crack and hopefully the hacker will give up
before they cracker the password.

I heard that a lot of people account has been hacked and from
what I know it mostly because of they didn’t set a strong password.
I had come across program that hack game account and I already
tested the program it really works. And yes I test it with my own
account and password because I don’t want to go so low to hack
in to other people account. Mostly simple password would be the
first to be cracker so for the third time make sure you set a strong
password.

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