By Kevin Beaver
Weak passwords can be a huge security vulnerability. You can mitigate this risk by attempting to find your weaknesses before a malicious hacker does. (03 Jan 2006)
A step-by-step guide to cracking your own network passwords to test for security.
How to crack a password
TIP :Brien Posey describes two techniques used to crack your Windows passwords and offers several defenses against attack.
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Accessing forgotten passwords
ASK THE EXPERTS :I have a unit with Windows Professional 2000. In a teen group home, one of the clients set up a user name and password, which ...
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Managing passwords and passphrases
ASK THE EXPERTS :Why do most passphrase password hints suggest using the first letter of each word instead of using the whole phrase? I am ...
Methods for changing password policy settings
ASK THE EXPERTS :When I log on to XP as a local admin, my PC doesn't log in to the domain. But I still find some local policy that is ...
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Cracking passwords
ASK THE EXPERTS :What tools can I use to crack or replace the passwords on a Windows 2000 machine?
Resetting BIOS passwords
ASK THE EXPERTS :I'm running Microsoft Windows XP Home on a Dell. Somehow the BIOS password was reset on my computer. Now I can't make setting ...
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How to Bypass BIOS Passwords
TIP :BIOS passwords can be a liability if a user forgets his password. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help to bypass or ...
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