At some point when an attacker or a malicious user acquires the password hash, its not necessary decrypt it to get access to the resource, the has can be passed as it is. In a pass-the-hash attack, an attacker steals a user’s password hash (a one-way, encrypted representation of the password) instead of the actualContinue reading “Pass-the-Hash (PtH) Attack”
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Brute Force Password Attacks
Brute force password attacks are a common method used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, or sensitive data. This type of attack involves systematically trying all possible combinations of passwords until the correct one is found. The process, although time-consuming, can be highly effective, especially against weak or commonly used passwords. MechanismContinue reading “Brute Force Password Attacks”
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