Search results for password cracker

Telecom Apr 23, 2019

Can a Wi-Fi network ever be completely secure?

There are many ways in which hackers and crackers can break into a Wi-Fi network. It is trivial if the network uses out of date security protocols or weak passwords. But even if the system is setup with the latest security ...

Computer Sciences Nov 24, 2014

Codebreaking has moved on since Turing's day, with dangerous implications

We have always been been intrigued by keeping secrets and uncovering the secrets of others, whether that's childhood secret messages, or secrets and codebreaking of national importance.

Security Jun 3, 2014

Four steps to a simpler, safer password system

Several high-profile security breaches have, of late, got many people wondering about their passwords.

Internet Apr 5, 2013

Explainer: What is hacking?

Last week, we woke to news that the largest cyber attack ever was underway in Europe, with reports of global internet speeds falling as a result of an assault on the anti-spamming company Spamhaus.

Computer Sciences Jan 24, 2013

Researchers develop grammar-aware password cracker

When writing or speaking, good grammar helps people make themselves be understood. But when used to concoct a long computer password, grammar—good or bad—provides crucial hints that can help someone crack that password, ...

Internet Aug 9, 2010

The power of graphics processing units may threaten the world’s password security system

It’s been called revolutionary - technology that lends supercomputer-level power to any desktop. What’s more, this new capability comes in the form of a readily available piece of hardware, a graphics processing unit ...

Engineering Dec 29, 2009

Phone points illegal border crossers to water

(AP) -- A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S.

Other Jul 24, 2006

Networking: Protecting your MP3s

You probably have a lot of MP3 files -- like the smash hit "Crazy" by the U.K.'s Gnarls Barkley -- on your PC. Maybe some oldies too, and a lot of other computer files, with extensions like .EXE, .MPEG, .JPEG, and other, ...

Feb 20, 2006

Networking: The end of 'shoulder surfing?'

Some hackers like to "shoulder surf," or steal unsuspecting PC users' passwords by looking over their shoulders at the Internet cafe. Others prefer to crack an account's password -- using sophisticated software programs. ...