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Last Updated: Jan 19, 2005 
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Hacking for Dummies: Chapter 7 -- Passwords

(09 Aug 2004)

In his latest book, "Hacking for Dummies," Kevin Beaver takes the reader into the mindset of a hacker in order to help admins fend off vulnerabilities and attacks. Download this free chapter and find out how easily hackers can gather password information from your network.

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