Many of today’s computer passwords are stored and transmitted in a cryptographic hashed form. A strong password hash algorithm ensures that if the password hash is obtained by unauthorized parties ...

Windows, Windows Server safer from pass-the-hash attacks. Score one for security admins -- if they follow other best practices, too Last Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released security updates that brought ...

$100 plus several of my books if you can crack my Windows password hashes. I've been participating in an online thread discussing password complexity versus length. I say forget complexity and go for ...

Microsoft tries to protect user account credentials from theft in Windows 10 Enterprise, and security products detect attempts to pilfer user passwords. But all those efforts can be undone by Safe ...