Getting passed Administrator passwords on a Windows PC is not difficult (worryingly). Windows domain passwords can be cracked in a reasonable time if the password is not too long. So how do you protect your self? Well first you use a well known secure algorithm, say AES 256. Then you ensure you use a complex password (upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters like *@"#). Finally, as they say, size matters! Good algorithm, large character sets and LONG passwords are clearly the answer. But what do you do when you forget your password...... Have a look at this blog by Jeremiah Grossman Chief Technology Officer of WhiteHat Security http://blog.whitehatsec.com |
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