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New Tool Reveals Internet Passwords

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the change-early-change-often dept.

wiredmikey writes "A new password cracking tool released today instantly reveals cached passwords to websites in Microsoft Internet Explorer, and mailbox and identity passwords in all versions of Microsoft Outlook Express, Outlook, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail."

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  1. Ad = News = "swearing on slashdot" = ? = Profit by ZeroNullVoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A better news than this ad for a tool that has existed in many free forms would be that Woot is owned by Amazon now and their first duty was to sell their ebook reader at a discounted price.

  2. Re:Prettier Tool, Old Exploit by BrettJB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not redundant mods - Cryacin is one of the (apparently few) commenters who got the Spaceballs reference.

    I swear, kids these days... no respect for geek traditions and culture... Bah, now get off my lawn! (-- note to the younglings: this is NOT a Gran Torino reference!)

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  3. Re:Prettier Tool, Old Exploit by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You must be new here.

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  4. Re:Prettier Tool, Old Exploit by BrettJB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, you must be a real hit at parties...

    Lighten up, Francis.

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