[GLLUG] Passwords

[Karl Schuttler]

On 9/1/06, Karl Schuttler <rexykik at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://sarcaprj.wayreth.eu.org/
>
> You can email the hash and their server will email you the password.
>
> If you want tables of your own, try http://rainbowtables.shmoo.com/
>
> On 9/1/06, Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:
> > speaking of the md5 database does anyone know where to access that so
> > one could see where it's at and perhaps make sure ones password can't
> > be compromised by it?
> >
> > On 9/1/06, Karl Schuttler <rexykik at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The use of rainbow tables would speed things up quite a bit
> > >
> > > On 9/1/06, Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > these are just brute force attacks? anyways don't forget things like
> > > > dictionary attacks and thing like the md5 database (or whatever it is
> > > > they've made) which could make breaching password security closer to
> > > > minutes rather than years.
> > > >
> > > > On 8/31/06, Thomas Hruska <thruska at cubiclesoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Asenchi wrote:
> > > > > > Hello Everyone,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I thought I'd pass this link along as I find it fascinating.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=combi&s=articles
> > > > > >
> > > > > >                   -Asenchi
> > > > > >                   asenchi at asenchi.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Interesting but the average user has a 1GHz PC these days (the author
> > > > > shows stats for the Pentium 100).  Class D is probably the most
> > > > > "appropriate" to look at.  However, my passwords are completely random
> > > > > and _at least_ 15 alphanumeric characters in length (it easily
> > > > > approaches 40 character passwords).  The only limitations are
> > > > > software-based - usually a website designer's fault.
> > > > >
> > > > > Although, based on that website, my average password length tells me it
> > > > > will take about 170 Septillion years on today's hardware before I have
> > > > > to extend it.  Someone's more likely to crack SSL before they'd try to
> > > > > brute force any of my passwords.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thomas Hruska
> > > > > CubicleSoft President
> > > > > Ph: 517-803-4197
> > > > >
> > > > > Safe C++ Design Principles (First Edition)
> > > > > Learn how to write memory leak-free, secure,
> > > > > portable, and user-friendly software.
> > > > >
> > > > > Learn more and view a sample chapter:
> > > > > http://www.CubicleSoft.com/SafeCPPDesign/
> > > > >
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