GPU cracks 6 character password in 4 seconds

GPU cracks 6 character password in 4 seconds An nVidia GeForce GT220 graphics card, which costs about £30, is capable of cracking strong passwords in a matter of hours. Security experts were able to crack a 6 character password in 4 seconds, a 7 character password in less than 5 minutes, and 8...

CVE-2001-1535

CVE-2001-1535 concerns Slashcode 2.0, where new accounts are created with an 8-character random password. The flaw can let local attackers obtain session IDs from cookies and use a brute‑force attack to gain unauthorized access. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability on affecte...