Rainbox table speed

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

New work on a rainbow table system that will crack a 14 char XP password in 
under 6 seconds.

http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Password-cracker-100-times-faster-
with-an-SSD-950184.html

Try it out:

https://www.objectif-securite.ch/en/products.php#demo

(I'm rather amazed at the number of students who don't seem to be able to 
comprehend the idea ...)

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