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By: oluwaseunmi
August 14, 2018
Password and Authentication Hack

By: oluwaseunmi
August 14, 2018
A password is known generally to be the secret code you input to gain access to a resource. Authentication is the process of gaining access to a resource. Passwords are a means of authentication. They are usually our only means of authentication for our online accounts. Are they hackable? Yes, very much so.How?Classic hacking of passwords comes in three forms:
- Birthday attack
- Dictionary attack
- Bruteforce attack
Short Test
Which of these passwords is strongest?- telephone
- 123456Abel
- R@t Sp1ce!
Countermeasures Against Password Cracking
- Use long, strong passwords (with combinations of numbers, symbols, and letters)
- Use password management software programs, e.g., Lastpass.
Always bear in mind that the majority of successful attacks result from simple slip ups from the user.
Authentication
Organizations have been advised to implement multi-factor authentication.Multi-factor authentication requests three things:- What you are
- What you have
- What you know