The vulnerability of the component for integrating various authentication methods in the Astra Linux operating system arises from the use of unstable cryptographic hash functions for storing Unix passwords. This allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to the system.

The vulnerability of the component for integrating various authentication methods in the Astra Linux operating system is related to the use of unstable cryptographic hash functions for storing Unix passwords. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the...

John the Ripper 1.7.7 new version Released !

John the Ripper 1.7.7 new version Released ! "John the Ripper is a fast password cracker, currently available for many flavors of Unix, Windows, DOS, BeOS, and OpenVMS. Its primary purpose is to detect weak Unix passwords. It supports several crypt3 password hash types commonly found on Unix...