Microsoft released data collected from an FTP-server honeypot, showing that
attempts to guess passwords continue to focus on the low-hanging fruit:
passwords with an average length of eight characters, with "password" and
"123456" being the most common.
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Hackers attempt to dupe NetRegistry customers
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SQL attacks take off in last year
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Web service automates WordPress password cracking
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Users on hacked site used `trivial` passwords
The hackers who stole and published 33 million passwords from the Rockyou.com website in … -
Student faces jail after Palin email hack conviction
A college student is facing over twenty years in jail and massive fines after he guessed … -
More attacks but fewer losses, survey finds
While more companies reported malware infections, denial-of-service attacks, financial fr…
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Penetration Testing Grows Up
Penetration testing, once considered a risky practice for the enterprise and even a tool … -
Тюремное заключение за вымогательство виртуальной валюты
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80% of Security Products Fail to Meet Expectations
ICSA Labs says that four out of five security products it tests fail to deliver the basic… -
Лучшие инструменты пен-тестера: исследование удаленной системы
Важная часть любого пентеста - сбор данных об удаленной системе. Более того, именно с раз… -
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Federal government using PS3 to crack pedophile passwords
Federal officials have put the PS3 to work breaking passwords on computer equipment confi…