written by Blair Mathis
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Computer passwords are
like locks on doors – they
keep honest people
honest. If someone wishes
to gain access to your
laptop or computer, a
simple login password will
not stop them. Most
computer users do not
realize how simple it is to
access the login password
for a computer, and end
up leaving vulnerable data
on their computer,
unencrypted and easy to
access.
Are you curious how easy
it is for someone to gain
access to your computer?
If so, read on to see the
technique one might use
to figure out your
computer password.
Windows
Windows is still the most
popular operating system,
and the method used to
discover the login
password is the easiest.
The program used is called
Ophcrack, and it is free.
Ophcrack is based on
Slackware, and uses
rainbow tables to solve
passwords up to 14
characters in length. The
time required to solve a
password? Generally 10
seconds. The expertise
needed? None.
Simply download the
Ophcrack ISO and burn it
to a CD (or load it onto a
USB drive via UNetbootin).
Insert the CD into a
machine you would like to
gain access to, then press
and hold the power
button until the computer
shuts down. Turn the
computer back on and
enter BIOS at startup.
Change the boot sequence
to CD before HDD, then
save and exit.
The computer will restart
and Ophcrack will be
loaded. Sit back and watch
as it does all the work for
your. Write down the
password it gives you,
remove the disc, restart
the computer, and log in
as if it were you own
machine.
Mac
The second most popular
operating system, OS X is
no safer when it comes to
password cracking then
Windows.
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