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Modz and Adminz... (pg. 2)
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| Swamper |
I have my hands full as it is...
...and btw, if you think "anything" on the internet is private you'll get a reality check one day when someone does a cut/paste in the wrong window and/or replies to an email and accidently CCs you on it
Passwords have been hash encrypted for at least the past 2 years |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by ahlamalek
passwords aren't in clear text.... they're "encrypted". But I have no idea about the strength of that encryption.... |
but he has the algorithm, doesn't he? |
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| ahlamalek |
| quote: | Originally posted by whiskers
but he has the algorithm, doesn't he? |
i haven't really looked at the source code, but I'm pretty sure that a hack exists somewhere for this :p |
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| Swamper |
Look up the way a hash works and you'll see there is no way to 'decrypt' - only a way to 're-encrypt' and hope for a successful match
This is why 'dictionary words' are not recommended passwords due to the brute force method of 'cracking' them mentioned above. |
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| St_Andrew |
| If i where swamper i would defently check out GeneDefekt's pm inbox now :p |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by St_Andrew
If i where swamper i would defently check out GeneDefekt's pm inbox now :p |
pr0n? |
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| St_Andrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by whiskers
pr0n? |
i donno, but obviously he is hiding something... ;) |
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| anuneventrade |
| quote: | Originally posted by St_Andrew
If i where swamper i would defently check out GeneDefekt's pm inbox now :p |
Hell yea, I would. Too sneaky sneaky. :o |
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| Arbiter |
A simple dictionary attack can most likely crack the encryption on any password composed of words or a series of words, and if you know where to look it's not hard at all to find a utility that will do it for you.
Alphanumeric passwords can be cracked fairly easily as well, but the algorithms to do so require a lot more overhead, and utilities to perform them are not widely available.
Best Wishes,
Arbiter |
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| Dmatrox |
Remember the three most common passwords? :D
beleive it or not, some people actually use 'password' as the password :p |
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