Passwords are used to authenticate the people using certain applications so as to prevent entry of unauthorized personnel or malicious people. A password is usually a secret phrase or word that enables a person to gain entry into a computer application (INFOSEC, 2015). Malicious people have come up with various methods of deciphering these passwords so as to gain unauthorized entry into applications. Such people use password cracking methods so as to identify the correct passwords. Password cracking is a process that involves recovering passwords or guessing passwords. Passwords can be recovered from storage locations or through data transmission Continue reading...