Kevin Mitnick - The Art Of Invisibility "Your Password Can Be Cracked" So Lets Implement The Solution

Kevin Mitnick The Art Of Invisibility - Chapter 1 Your Password Can Be Cracked. To Understanding The Hackers we must understand The Tools and Methods they use like Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker, John The Ripper, oclHashcat, Malware, your reset password and that someone could impersonate you are words we all need to know and understand.

Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker (EPPB): ElcomSoft Phone Breaker ($79)Gain full access to information stored in password-protected iOS backups, Apple iCloud, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 backups with Phone Password Breaker. The tool offers fast and convenient logical acquisition of mobile devices running Apple iOS, Windows Phone 8/8.1 and BlackBerry 10.

John The Ripper: John the Ripper works by using the dictionary method favored by attackers as the easiest way to guess a password. It takes text string samples from a word list using common dictionary words. It can also deal with encrypted passwords, and address online and offline attacks. "Single crack" mode runs typically take from under a second to one day (depending on the type and number of password hashes).

oclHashcat: oclHashcat is a GPGPU-based multi-hash cracker using a brute-force attack (implemented as mask attack), combinator attack, dictionary attack, hybrid attack, mask attack, and rule-based attack.

Malware: Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server. Types of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware and spyware.

Reset Your Password: If you have a reset password, chances are all your information is already on your social networks like: What is your mothers maiden name? Password resets are one of the easiest ways Hackers can gain access to your online accounts.

Impersonate You: Remember most of your personal details are on your social networks, its not hard to find your name, where you live and other personal details so when an attacker resets your password, rings the bank and gives them your personal details - you have now been hacked.

If we know the hack then we can counter the hack and take affirmative actions to create a Secure Online Presence. To do this we need to add a Password Manager like KeePass, use a 20 to 25 Alpha-Numeric Password, Change Passwords for Each Online Site, Activate the 2FA and use a Secondary Device Exclusively for Financial Stuff. If you have come this far buy the book and support the Author, his knowledge is priceless.

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