Category Archives: passwords

With password cracking, what is the fastest known password cracking rig in hashes per second?

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To properly assess password strength, I have been trying to research what the fastest known password cracking rig is in hashes per second.
HashCat claims that their software is the world’s fastest, and the current version is v6.2.5. I also… Continue reading With password cracking, what is the fastest known password cracking rig in hashes per second?→

Employees are often using devices in seriously risky ways

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Since the start of the pandemic, the modern workforce has become increasingly distributed, while employers have not been able to keep up with the changes in the way employees work. As a result, many high-risk activities and human behaviors continue to … Continue reading Employees are often using devices in seriously risky ways→

83% of employees continue accessing old employer’s accounts

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In a recent study, Beyond Identity gathered responses from former employees across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland and found 83% of employees admitted to maintaining continued access to accounts from a previous employer. The cybersec… Continue reading 83% of employees continue accessing old employer’s accounts→

Attack on home dir encryption with sddm pam_mount by using password in /etc/shadow

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I’m using Debian + sddm + KDE with ONLY home directory encrypted with gocryptfs.
Decrypting is performed with gocryptfs as follows:

PC boots as usual and starts the sddm service
I enter my login credentials (which equal to my encryption p… Continue reading Attack on home dir encryption with sddm pam_mount by using password in /etc/shadow→

Traditional MFA is creating a false sense of security

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A report from HYPR and Cybersecurity Insiders, reveals that despite the zero trust initiative, many organizations are still highly exposed to credential attacks due to insufficient multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods and overall lack of urgency a… Continue reading Traditional MFA is creating a false sense of security→