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How to crack passwords (cont)
Dictionary attacks (Crack 5, John the Ripper)
Instant Crack with pre-crypted dictionary
1.3 Million word multilingual dictionary pre-crypted takes 104GB
(1300000 * (13+8) * 4096) / 1048576 = 106640 MB
Pre-crypted dictionaries can't hold permutations and derivatives (word1, Word1, drow, ...)
Examples of Crack rules for each word (I try 5625 rules)
Being safe by a factor of only 1000 (disk space wise) isn't being safe, technology moves too fast.
Don't try this at home work :-)
Randal Schwartz was convicted on three felony counts in Oregon
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