HashCat, an open source password recovery tool, can now crack an eight-character Windows NTLM password hash in less time than it will take to watch Avengers: Endgame. In 2011 security researcher ...

Malicious hackers can use a simple trick to get your Windows computer to authenticate to a remote server that captures your password hash — just by sending you an email. Take these steps to test for ...

A key called "UserPassWordHint" may be the most obviously named methods of attempt to break into machines that run Windows 7 and 8. Although the password hints are written in hexadecimal notation and ...

i recently got a job, they run a older NT 4.0 server but the original tech moved out with all the paperwork so no one knows the administrator password, any password crackers that anyone can suggest?

Drive encryption on Windows is still technically a "business" feature, but if you have Windows 11 Pro, you can fully encrypt your drive using BitLocker. Your TPM is supposed to handle the decryption ...

Since BitLocker heavily relies on WinRE to handle pre-boot authentication, including the recovery password prompt, if WinRE is disabled, corrupted, or not properly ...

Are you trying to open a password-protected PDF or ZIP file? Then, you already know how frustrating it can be. You try out different tools, and the result is a ...