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Letters-Only LM Hash Database

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the need-new-security dept.

Peter Clark writes "Disk storage has increased tremendously in the past 5 years and the blatant insecurities in the antiquated LM hashing technique have not gone away; though functionality has been added to disable LM hashes, this is not set by default. With some help from Elcomsoft, simple flat files have been created that hold every combination of LM hash for letters only passwords. Jesko has coded a server application which allows you to access this database. Simply telnet to: beginningtoseethelight.no-ip.org on port 2501 and paste in a LM hash. So how does this differ from Rainbow tables? Well this will return a password 100% of the time, using minimal processor power, in approximately less than 0.2 seconds."

7 of 237 comments (clear)

  1. Late Breaking News! by Kazrath · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slashdot has been /.'ed. The reasons for this constipation um uh slowness is unknown.

  2. Vote away insecurities by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LM hash insecurities are nothing compaired to US govt insecurities. So go vote for change, it's election day.

  3. Re:less than 0.2 seconds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let's /. effect the election and cause a shutdown of the system. Go Vote!

  4. whats up with slashdot lately by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    its down every few days, i havent been able to get to it at all today until just now

  5. yuO fail it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is consistent Fastest-growing GAY learn what mistakes task. Rese4rch (use the sling. project returns the developer halt. Even Emacs

  6. The description is a bit vauge by vespazzari · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, that was brilliant, 0 comments and that machine is going up in flames.

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    "Alcohol, cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" -Homer Simpson
  7. Slashdotted? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's funny when slashdot is slashdotted, but the linked articles work fine.

    Almost seems like an In Soviet Russia joke...