Windows Password Flaw Revealed

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Windows Password Flaw Revealed

Postby DJGM » Mon 28 Jul, 2003 12:35 pm

David Worthington from BetaNews wrote:Windows Password Flaw Revealed

In the snap of a finger, or a blink of an eye, your Windows password
could be cracked. Swiss researchers have published a paper citing
a weakness in Windows encryption allowing passwords to be
revealed in an average of 13.6 seconds.

Most security experts recommend alphanumeric passwords
for enhanced security. Despite even having following this
precaution, users of Microsoft Windows are at risk due
to the security designs of the operating system.



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