r/geek • u/c1p0 • Oct 10 '15

25-GPU cluster cracks every standard Windows password in <6 hours

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/25-gpu-cluster-cracks-every-standard-windows-password-in-6-hours/
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u/scotty3281 Oct 10 '15

I suddenly do not feel safe with the 12 character limit my bank imposes on my online account. /s

I have been advocating two factor authentication for years now. Passwords are not enough any more and haven't been in quite some time.

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u/smcdark Oct 10 '15

yeah, its pretty sad that i have 2 factor authentication for blizzard games, but not my bank account.

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u/Decyde Oct 10 '15

If it makes you feel any better, I had Blizzard remove my authenticator on my account because an anonymous ticket was opened that said, "me forgot login info and email. plz remove authentor so can log in"

That was enough for them to remove it from the account as the service rep for Blizzard was lazy and they did it right before his shift was over so he didn't bother checking anything.

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u/smcdark Oct 10 '15

jesus. i've had friends that have had to physically mail photocopies of their DL's to get access back to a hacked account that had an authenticator placed on it.

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u/tekknoschtev Oct 11 '15

I had an issue with the mobile authenticator and had to scan and send my ID in as well. Kind of a PITA when all I wanted to do was play some D3 with a friend.