Password Security Concepts

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Password Attack

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An attempt to guess or steal someone's password to access an account.

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Plaintext Password

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A password stored or sent without encryption.

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Brute Force

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Tries all possible combinations until the password is guessed.

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Dictionary Attack

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Uses a list of common passwords or words.

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Password Spraying

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Tests a few common passwords across many accounts.

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Rainbow Table

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Pre-computed hashes used to crack passwords.

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Salt

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Random data added before hashing to strengthen password security.

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Hashing

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A one-way process that turns passwords into unique fixed values.

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Plaintext Password Theft

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Password is stolen directly via email, keylogger, or breach.

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Brute Force Attack

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Tries every combination; slow but guaranteed if no limits.