Cyber-Ark warning.Cyber-Ark has warned companies of the need to encrypt their data files following news from Russia that the nVidia GeForce 8800 graphics card can be used to dramatically speed up the time needed to crack password systems. Elcomsoft, the Moscow-based IT security software vendor, claims that the nVidia GeForce 8000 graphics card can be used to increase the speed of 'brute force' password cracking Password cracking is the process of recovering secret passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system. A common approach is to repeatedly try guesses for the password. by a factor of 25. "This means that the Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. password system, which would normally take months and months to crack using a brute force (programming) brute force - A primitive programming style in which the programmer relies on the computer's processing power instead of using his own intelligence to simplify the problem, often ignoring problems of scale and applying naive methods suited to small problems directly technique, could be cracked in a matter of days, thanks to the parallel processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. capabilities of the nVidia graphics processor," said Calum Macleod Calum MacLeod could refer to:
Elcomsoft's revelations are likely to send shock waves through the IT security world, as it shows that powerful off-the-shelf kit can be now used for advanced hacking procedures. If ever there was a wake-up call to companies of the need to encrypt their data, this is it," he added. www.cyber-ark.com |
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