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Impact Of New Tech On Password Weaknesses And Online Security

Bank accounts and personal information online are at greater risk than ever thanks to "hopelessly inadequate" passwords and brute force tactics used by hackers.. A research team working at the Georgia Tech Research Institute in the United States has found many people's passwords can be discovered through the sheer computing power of the latest processors. Graphics cards are being combined with software programs in order to break passwords at a great speed - by trying different password combinations repeatedly until the right one is found. The link for this article located at Sky News is no longer available. . New research highlights the need for stronger passwords against advanced hacking techniques and online threats.. accounts, personal, information, online, greater, thanks, hopelessly. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Aug 17, 2010 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Security Projects
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Debian: SSH Password Attack Analysis and Response Recommendations

This document describes the compromise of a Debian Linux server on an internal network. We look at how the incident first came to light, the response procedures and an analysis of the actions of the attacker. This leads us to some recommendations on how to secure systems against this kind of exploitation in future. None of this is particularly new or surprising, but hopefully will serve as a welcome reminder, or as useful material when trying to justify particular security policies.. The link for this article located at InfoSec Writers is no longer available. . In April 2021, the Debian Linux community faced a security breach affecting its package repositories, prompting urgent audits and user advisories for updates and security enhancements. Debian Security, SSH Compromise, Password Attack Incident. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Asleap: New Tool for Cracking Cisco LEAP Network Passwords

The tool, called "Asleap," allows users to scan the wireless network broadcast spectrum for networks using LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol), capture wireless network traffic and crack user passwords, according to a message posted to the Bugtraq online security discussion group on Wednesday. . . .. One day after it disclosed a security vulnerability in a wireless networking product, Cisco Systems Inc. must contend with a new threat - the long-promised release of a hacking tool that targets wireless networks running its LEAP wireless authentication protocol. The tool, called "Asleap," allows users to scan the wireless network broadcast spectrum for networks using LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol), capture wireless network traffic and crack user passwords, according to a message posted to the Bugtraq online security discussion group on Wednesday. The link for this article located at ISG is no longer available. . One day after it disclosed a security vulnerability in a wireless networking product, Cisco Systems . called, 'asleap, allows, users, wireless, network, broadcast, spectrum, networks. . Anthony Pell

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