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That's called a dictionary attack and it's not a function of computing power.
by jakobson14 3y ago
That's called a dictionary attack and it's not a function of computing power.
- _lvbh 3y agoIf you obtain a hash and want to brute force it with a dictionary attack, the amount of time it takes is still a function of computing power since you have to hash the strings & compare. The success rate is of course not
- jakobson14 3y agoYou don't understand how dictionary attacks work. 1) Dictionaries are TINY compared to the number of possible hashes. Something you could reasonably fit on a single hard drive in many cases. Humans really aren't that creative when it comes to choosing passwords. 2) You don't hash every entry in the dictionary on-the-fly. That's stupid. You store the hashes in a large lookup tree and compare hash-to-hash. There's basically no processing power required, especially compared to actual hashing work.
- CyberRage 3y agowhat is your point exactly? really bizarre response, if you don't have something good to say, don't.
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