Re: Killer Cracker

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From: walter misar
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:18

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In article <1992Dec16.072857.19363@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, unclesam@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Sam C Chi) writes:
> 	I understand that there's a program called 'Killer Cracker' that can
> crack the encrypted password file on Unix.  Is there an another version/new
> version of Killer Cracker that cracks BSD encryption?  How is the BSD
> encrption different from the original encrption that came out when Unix was
> first developed?  Sorry if I sound clueless, please enlighten me.

The crypt() function, which is used for password encryption, is functionally
the same on all unices I know. I don't know the program 'Killer Cracker',
but I think it's just another variant of crack. This means, the program cracks
the passwords just by trying (tries username etc, a long word list, and
modifications (backwards, double) thereof) and not, that it can reverse the
encryption. So, if you choose good passwords, this programs can't crack it.

-- 
Walter Misar                        It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly
misar@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de       unless one has plenty of work to do.

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