password cracking
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Password cracking is a set of techniques in which encoded or encrypted passwords are mapped to their plaintext representations, typically for ...
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password dump
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credential dumping is a type of cyberattack in which an attacker uses a number of techniques to obtain credentials of a user or multiple users of a ...
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password hash
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A password hash is a method of protecting passwords by storing the result of the password used in a hashing algorithm rather than in plaintext.
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password list
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password lists are lists of passwords used for brute forcing or password cracking applications.
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password manager
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A password manager is a program that stores and manages passwords and related account data.
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password recovery
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Password recovery is similar to hash cracking, but with the benign intent of recovering a forgotton or misplaced password to regain access to material ...
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password reuse
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Password reuse is the practice of using the same password for multiple accounts.
Password reuse is very common, but should be avoided because if one ...
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password spraying
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password spraying is a cyberattack where the attacker uses one password against several accounts.
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password theft
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passwords can be stolen in a number of ways and abused by an attacker.
Some of these techniques may include:
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- shoulder surfing
- keylogger malware ...
passwords.txt on desktop
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Often, users keep plaintext copies of complicated passwords on their desktop or somewhere within their home directory as a makeshift password manager. ...
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