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From: jpb@umbio.med.miami.edu (jpb)
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Subject: Re: Hacking
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Date: 28 Mar 91 17:53:04 GMT
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In article <1991Mar27.173046.29751@decuac.dec.com> mjr@hussar.dco.dec.com (Marcus J. Ranum) writes:
>jpb@umbio.med.miami.edu (jpb) writes:
>
>>Surprise.  The technique is not to try and crack DES, but to apply the same
>>algorithm to a dictionary file, [...]
>>[...]  If you're feeling sophisticated, you maintain a
>
>	If you're feeling "sophisticated" you won't even try a dictionary
>attack. Quelle gaucherie!!
>
>	This dictionary-attack newbie stuff is about IBM-PC BBS-weenie
>level. Sure, it works, but it's nauseatingly amateurish.

I should have said efficient rather than sophisticated.  It may be IBM-PC
BBS-weenie level, but it works well on most sites, especially .edu ones.

Joe


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