Knowing how WiFi networks can be attacked is a big part of properly securing them, and the best way to learn about it is to (legally) run some attacks. [Matt Agius] has been going down the ...

Russian security vendor Elcomsoft is offering a 20% discount for law enforcement and government agencies for some of its password-cracking software. Elcomsoft, based in Moscow, makes an array of ...

One of the biggest security threats is password cracking. Are you an IT system administrator concerned about the security of your organization's data? In this article, we'll provide an overview of ...

There is a new tool offensive security teams can use for their password cracking needs. CrackQ is open-source and can provide metrics on the current jobs, queuing and re-queuing tasks. CrackQ is an ...

Artificial intelligence has undoubtedly transformed our lives in numerous ways, providing us with innovative solutions like Bing Chat and Bard. However, with great power comes great responsibility, ...

Cybersecurity firm Home Security Heroes published a study about AI and its ability to crack passwords. A new AI password cracking tool is capable of cracking a majority of six-character passwords and ...

Length does matter (ha), but how you create and manage a password often matters just as much, if not more. A long password that's predictable or reused across accounts can still be cracked, leaked or ...

Concerns about the vulnerabilities of passwords are not new, and there have been recent moves to pivot to other secure alternatives, such as passkeys. A recent report has further highlighted that need ...

Festive-themed passwords dominate breach data, showing predictable habits repeating Seasonal words keep appearing in attacks because users rely on simple memories Modern password cracking tools easily ...