Comments on: 65Bits Episode 83 : The Chilly One

By: DK

DK — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:41:59 +0000

Is everyone using the same algorithm? Or every user have a different algorithm?

If everyone has the same algorithm, then a hacker just need to reverse the algorithm using trial and error. It’s tough, but possible.

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By: NTT

NTT — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:57:25 +0000

@Dhope.

Ooops thanks for pointing that out.. Fixed the link.

As for the SuperGenPass, I would want to disagree.. I don’t think the algo is vulnerability. Rather I think it might even be open. Since the bookmarklet must be using javascript to generate the hash.. So finally it still depends on your “seed” password. So it’s at least as safe as your password (assuming the hacker knows you are using supergenpass).

Thanks for listening..

By: Dhope

Dhope — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:23:25 +0000

Hi, with regards to the Password Gen part of the podcast, I feel the attack done will prob not be dictionary attack but rather by finding the algorithm.

Hence if i try maybe 100 different names on 4-10 websites, the algo should be the same and pattern can be figured out by a dedicated group of geeks. My advice is not to use the program. Humans are the anomalities in this case.

This is a personal opinion. By the way, the link to the site is wrong. Oei!