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sboatcar

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2. They usually use social engineering to get people to give them the passwords

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:37 PM

Apr 22

Brute force attacks where they just randomly try passwords are a lot less common. Usually they send out a phishing email that looks legit, someone enters their password, and boom, they can get it. People want to be trusting, so they don't think twice about it. I work in the industry and I'd say about 80% of all ransomware attacks start with someone basically giving them their password.

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How can a hacker try many multiples of possible passwords... [View all] LAS14 Apr 22 OP

What you said it true, but most also have a lock time out. thatdemguy Apr 22 #1

Thanks! Makes sense. nt LAS14 Apr 22 #3

They usually use social engineering to get people to give them the passwords sboatcar Apr 22 #2

Or they copy the password file and crack it offline & get them all. I have a separate password for every login Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #4