Re: How many password cracking programs are there?

[Hollis via Rubicon Recluse <hollis () rubiconrecluse com>]

I think wikipedia did a pretty good job of explaining the various ways to 
crack passwords.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_cracking

At 03:44 PM 7/22/2006 +0000, winshel () camden rutgers edu wrote:
> This may seem like a silly question but, in many discussions of how 
> windows password cracking programs work, it seems that the same small 
> number of password cracking programs are mentioned (e.g., John the 
> Ripper,L0phtCrack,).
>
> In order to understand how to protect a windows computer from password 
> cracking software, it would seem necessary to understand how the current 
> password cracking programs work.  But, aren't there lots and lots and lots 
> of password cracking programs?  There's tens of thousands of virus 
> programs - is there not a large number of password cracking programs?
>
> Thanks.
>
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