Maximum Security, Fourth Edition

Chapter 14. Password Security

IN THIS CHAPTER

• An Introduction to Password Cracking

• The Password-Cracking Process

• The Password Crackers

• Password Crackers for Windows

• Unix Password Cracking

• Cracking Cisco, Application, and Other Password Types

• Improving Your Site’s Passwords

• Other Resources

This chapter examines password crackers and other programs designed to circumvent password security. Although password cracking is a core skill of most intruders, it is also important for system and network administrators to understand the ins and outs of password security. Comprehending where and why passwords can fail is paramount in maintaining enterprise security; many times, passwords are the first, and unfortunately only, line of defense. This chapter explains how ...