Dean Michael Berris (27 Nov 2002 01:31:22 +0800): > i've heard of a tool called 'jack the ripper' which > is dedicated to cracking a whole /etc/password > and/or /etc/shadow file. this might be of some > importance to some crackers out there, and has been > a relatively very interesting tool for the said > purpose of cracking... ;)
Isn't 'jack the ripper' also used (partly) to find weak passwords in a *nix system? To my knowledge, it (or a variant) is used to check whether new passwords are good or easily crackable. ===== the CyberLizard CyberLizard productions Why, did you think I was sane? cyberlizard.digitalrice.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
