Day: May 6, 2024

Password cracking slowed but risks remain Read More »

A ‘brute-force attack’ is a hacking method that uses trial and error to crack passwords,login credentials, and encryption keys. Recent studies show that this form of cyberattacknow takes longer than in the past, but, as we’ll see, this should not be a reason to relaxsecurity standards. Depending on the length of the password and its