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ThievingFox: gather credentials from various password managers and Windows utilities

Penetration Testing

ThievingFox ThievingFox is a collection of post-exploitation tools to gather credentials from various password managers and Windows utilities.

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pandora: A red team tool to extract credentials from password managers

Penetration Testing

Pandora This is a red team tool that assists in gathering credentials from different password managers. This may work on... The post pandora: A red team tool to extract credentials from password managers appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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John the Ripper: Password Cracking Tutorial and Review

eSecurity Planet

John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks using different encryption technologies and helpful wordlists. It’s often what pen-testers and ethical hackers use to find the true passwords behind hashes. For our example, we won’t need a powerful machine. Or at least a good GPU.

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Everything You Need To Know About Mitnick's Password Cracker

Mitnick Security

Password cracking is a popular method used by hackers worldwide to ultimately gain access to sensitive data, making it vital for organizations to ensure their passwords are strong enough to withstand the most advanced password-cracking hacks.

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How to defend lean security teams against cyber threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Employees should be trained on basic security hygiene such as strong password management, phishing awareness, and secure data handling practices. This means that everyone, not just the security team, should be aware of the risks and their role in preventing them.

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How To Protect Businesses from Social Engineering Attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Beyond 

NetSpi Executives

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords. Among the passwords exposed, 72 percent of users were found to be still using already-compromised passwords. Turn on Multifactor Authentication Even strong, secure passwords can be exposed by attackers.

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15 Cybersecurity Measures for the Cloud Era

Security Affairs

This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. This makes it much more difficult for hackers to gain access to your data, as they would need to have both your password and the second factor. Use strong passwords.