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Using Google To Crack MD5 Passwords

Posted by kdawson on from the secrets-shared-with-the-world dept.

stern writes "A security researcher at Cambridge was trying to figure out the password used by somebody who had hacked his Web site. He tried running a dictionary through the encryption hash function; no dice. Then he pasted the hacker's encrypted password into Google, and voila — there was his answer. Conclusion? Use no password that any other human being has ever used, or is ever likely to use, for any purpose. I think."

3 of 232 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Salt by Anonymous+brave+dude · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are just plain wrong.

  2. Re:RTFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey WOW! You get a gold star for being a big fucking BUZZKILL! CONGRATS! Hope your anus isn't too tight.

  3. Re:MD5 Lookup Site & Names by totally+bogus+dude · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes.