How do I run that on a Mac? 2012/7/6 David Roth <davidalanr...@gmail.com>
> For added security I protect the /administrator with .htaccess username > and password. > > For MySQL I use one of those long password generators for th db user. > > 16 characters or more sounds like a good idea too. > > David Roth > On Jul 6, 2012 2:58 PM, "Scott Wolpow" <sc...@wolpow.com> wrote: > >> We know the MD5 was vulnerable. >> >> All the more reason to move away from it. >> Or better yet, be able to choose our own hash. >> >> SW >> >> On 7/6/2012 2:38 PM, Gary Mort wrote: >> >> Think your Joomla! password is secure? Here is a simple test[assuming it >> is under 15 charectors long] >> >> Go to http://hashcat.net/hashcat-gui/ and download hashcat-gui for your >> operating system. >> >> To check just YOUR password, run the gui , use either plus or lite, and >> enter your password hash[from the database] in the field. Select the >> Joomla hash type - and then go ahead and run the cracker. See how long it >> takes to figure out your password. >> >> If your using a dictionary method, you'll need one or more wordlists, >> you can get some dictionaries from >> http://www.skullsecurity.org/wiki/index.php/Passwords >> >> If you have a website with lots of users that you want to check, >> instead you can run >> select `password` from #__users [replace #__ with your prefix. :-)] - and >> export the list to a text file to give to oclhashplus >> >> Most password crackers around are limited to passwords of less than 16 >> chars[because beyond that, the algorithms change for efficient lookups] - >> so while making your own passwords greater than 16 chars doesn't mean >> instant security, it does mean that it is beyond the scope of script >> kiddies who just download crackers from the internet and don't know how to >> write their own. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing >> Listhttp://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla >> >> NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Onlinehttp://www.nyphpcon.com >> >> Show Your Participation in New York >> PHPhttp://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List >> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla >> >> NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online >> http://www.nyphpcon.com >> >> Show Your Participation in New York PHP >> http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >> > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > -- Helvecio "Elvis" da Silva Rio de Janeiro - Brasil - helvecio...@gmail.com http://www.helvecio.com - http://blog.helvecio.com
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