Password cracking

It’s A Doozie!: ID Agent Celebrates Groundhog Day with List of 20 Most Common Passwords of 2020

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Obfuscation, Computer security, Password, Security, American television series, Groundhog Day, Password strength, Password cracking

When creating or updating your passwords in 2021, ID Agent offers some tips based on analysis of the data provided by the 2020 report.

Key Points: 
  • When creating or updating your passwords in 2021, ID Agent offers some tips based on analysis of the data provided by the 2020 report.
  • - Dont use your name - At least 92 of the top 250 most common passwords found on the Dark Web in 2020 were first names or variations of first names.
  • For a stronger password, ID Agent suggests using a nonsense phrase that only you will know.
  • For more information on the Groundhog Day List of 20 Most Common Passwords of 2020, visit: https://www.idagent.com/these-bad-passwords-make-every-day-groundhog-day... .

Elcomsoft Doubles Password Recovery Speeds with NVIDIA Ampere, Breaks Jetico BestCrypt Containers

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Cryptography, Computer security, Software, Computer law, Cryptography law, ElcomSoft, Cryptographic software, Disk encryption, Password cracking, BestCrypt, Password, Pass

LONDON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor , Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional formats and GPU accelerators.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor , Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional formats and GPU accelerators.
  • Support for NVIDIA RTX 3000-series GPUs is now available in Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery and Advanced Office Password Recovery.
  • Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor gained the ability to extract encryption metadata from BestCrypt 9 containers, while Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery was updated to enable attacking BestCrypt containers, recovering the original encryption passwords.
  • MyOffice support is available in Advanced Office Password Recovery and Distributed Password Recovery.

Elcomsoft Doubles Password Recovery Speeds with NVIDIA Ampere, Breaks Jetico BestCrypt Containers

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Cryptography, Computer security, Software, Computer law, Cryptography law, ElcomSoft, Cryptographic software, Disk encryption, Password cracking, BestCrypt, Password, Pass

LONDON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor , Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional formats and GPU accelerators.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor , Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional formats and GPU accelerators.
  • Support for NVIDIA RTX 3000-series GPUs is now available in Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery and Advanced Office Password Recovery.
  • Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor gained the ability to extract encryption metadata from BestCrypt 9 containers, while Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery was updated to enable attacking BestCrypt containers, recovering the original encryption passwords.
  • MyOffice support is available in Advanced Office Password Recovery and Distributed Password Recovery.

ElcomSoft Helps Investigators Access Evidence in Encrypted Virtual Machines, Adds Rule Editor

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Friday, October 23, 2020
Software, System software, Cryptography law, Free software, Computer law, ElcomSoft, VirtualBox, Password cracking, Password, Pass

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.
  • The update enables forensic access to evidence stored in encrypted VMware, Parallels, and VirtualBox virtual machines.
  • "Using an encrypted VM allows criminals hiding their activities under a virtual umbrella, reducing the risks of an accidental leak of incriminating evidence.
  • We built a tool to help investigators gain access to all of that evidence by breaking the original encryption password."

ElcomSoft Helps Investigators Access Evidence in Encrypted Virtual Machines, Adds Rule Editor

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Friday, October 23, 2020
Software, System software, Cryptography law, Free software, Computer law, ElcomSoft, VirtualBox, Password cracking, Password, Pass

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates ElcomSoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.
  • The update enables forensic access to evidence stored in encrypted VMware, Parallels, and VirtualBox virtual machines.
  • "Using an encrypted VM allows criminals hiding their activities under a virtual umbrella, reducing the risks of an accidental leak of incriminating evidence.
  • We built a tool to help investigators gain access to all of that evidence by breaking the original encryption password."

ElcomSoft Certified: Digital Forensics Trainings and Trainer Certification Programs

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Monday, June 29, 2020
Computer law, Cryptography law, ElcomSoft, Password cracking, Professional certification, Cryptography, Computer security, Cyberwarfare

announces partner certification and end-user training programs in the fields of computer and mobile forensics.

Key Points: 
  • announces partner certification and end-user training programs in the fields of computer and mobile forensics.
  • ElcomSoft's partner trainings and the newly announced certification program will allow the company's regional partners to deliver additional value to their customers by launching localized, ElcomSoft-approved educational programs.
  • The Trainer Certification program enables partners to independently conduct trainings on behalf of ElcomSoft.
  • Courses for 'ElcomSoft Certified iOS and Cloud Forensics Trainer' and 'ElcomSoft Certified Data Decryption and Password Recovery Trainer' qualifications are available.

Volterra Radically Simplifies End-to-End Encryption with Industry-First, Free Service That Doesn’t Use Passwords or Public Keys

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Internet, Security, Data management, Technology, Software, Computer security, Academic disciplines, Password, Cryptography, Key, Encryption, End-to-end encryption, Password cracking, Password strength

It is a simpler and more secure approach than traditional file sharing and encryption solutions since it does not require sending passwords or managing complex public-key cryptography.

Key Points: 
  • It is a simpler and more secure approach than traditional file sharing and encryption solutions since it does not require sending passwords or managing complex public-key cryptography.
  • Unfortunately, this market has been stagnant, with organizations never moving beyond the use of passwords and public keys.
  • By eliminating them both, VoltShare provides the safest method for end-to-end encryption in a way thats very simple for end users to adopt.
  • In contrast to traditional encryption techniques for data sharing, VoltShare doesnt create or send any passwords.

LastPass Psychology of Passwords Report Reveals 91% of People Know Password Reuse is Insecure, Yet Two Thirds Do It Anyway

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Software, Computer access control, Computer security, Password, Security, System administration, LastPass, Su, Pass, Password cracking

Password behaviors remain largely unchanged from the same study conducted two years ago translating to some risky behaviors.

Key Points: 
  • Password behaviors remain largely unchanged from the same study conducted two years ago translating to some risky behaviors.
  • 53 percent report not changing passwords in the past 12 months despite a breach in the news.
  • And while 91 percent know that using the same password for multiple accounts is a security risk, 66 percent mostly or always use the same password.
  • The Psychology of Passwords survey was commissioned by LastPass and fielded by independent panel research firm Lab42 fromMarch 5-15, 2020.

Elcomsoft Provides Forensic Access to Encrypted Disks

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
Cryptography, Operating systems, Cryptographic software, System software, macOS, Cross-platform software, FileVault, Disk file systems, Apple File System, ElcomSoft, VeraCrypt, Password cracking

PRAGUE, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.

Key Points: 
  • PRAGUE, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for an even wider range of encrypted and locked evidence.
  • The update enables forensic access to disks protected with VeraCrypt, APFS volumes encrypted with FileVault 2, and recovers Tally Vault passwords.
  • "The use of full-disk encryption makes the work of forensic experts more difficult than ever," says Vladimir Katalov, ElcomSoft CEO.
  • In this release, Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery adds support for FileVault 2 volumes stored on APFS-formatted disks.

What do "password" and President Trump have in common? Both lost ranking on SplashData's Annual Worst Passwords List

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Obfuscation, Computer security, Identity management, System administration, Password, Security, Su, Cryptography, Password cracking, Password strength

Using such letter/number combinations may seem to be complex but will not fool hackers who know millions of people use them.

Key Points: 
  • Using such letter/number combinations may seem to be complex but will not fool hackers who know millions of people use them.
  • Each year, SplashData evaluates millions of leaked passwords to determine which passwords were most used by computer users during that year.
  • Common passwords that continually appear on the Worst Passwords list, beyond "password" and "123456", include "princess", "qwerty", "iloveyou" and "welcome."
  • SplashData, provider of password management applications TeamsID, Gpass, and SplashID, releases its annual list in an effort to encourage the adoption of stronger passwords.