Using a $100 graphics card and a freeware utility, you can bruteforce NTLM MD5 password hashes at a rate of 3.3 billion guesses per second. A comparable CPU can bruteforce the same hashes at just 9.8 ...

Concerns about the vulnerabilities of passwords are not new, and there have been recent moves to pivot to other secure alternatives, such as passkeys. A recent report has further highlighted that need ...

Many of today’s computer passwords are stored and transmitted in a cryptographic hashed form. A strong password hash algorithm ensures that if the password hash is obtained by unauthorized parties ...