Password Penetration testing
In this article we will get to know about passwords and various ways to pen test them. We will also cover things like where passwords are stored in windows/linux, common attacks and good password hygiene to follow. Also, some points to consider in a password pentest. What is a password: A password is a secret series of characters allowing a user to access a computer, program or a file. A super secure password has all of following features: Letters: Can be English or other language and mixture of small and capital letters. A-Z and a-z Numbers: any combination from 0-9 Special characters: @!#$?>- and many more Another thing to note is that password shouldn’t be a dictionary word and keep as long as possible to make password cracking difficult. And having MFA enabled can make hackers rethink about their target. Need for a secure password: Weak/guessable passwords have a very big impact leading to full system/ company takeover. Users personal data can be fully leaked just by having