[LUAU] all your GPU are belong to us
Talk about your brute force... http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/24/elcomsoft-turns-your-pc-into-a- password-cracking-supercomputer/ imagine what the bot army http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/24/ stormworm-botnet-las.html will be able to do with this. If passwords weren't dead already, this (or having the botnet do it on the CPUs) finished them. ___ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
Re: [LUAU] all your GPU are belong to us
On 10/25/07, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If passwords weren't dead already, this (or having the botnet do it on the CPUs) finished them. In a world where bank PINs are 4 numeric digits can you suggest practical alternatives? Biometrics are not mature enough. Two-factor authentication has existed for a long time but is not cost effective for the average consumer. -Vince ___ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
Re: [LUAU] all your GPU are belong to us
Smart cards, likely. On Oct 25, 2007, at 10:59 AM, Vince Hoang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/25/07, Jim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If passwords weren't dead already, this (or having the botnet do it on the CPUs) finished them. In a world where bank PINs are 4 numeric digits can you suggest practical alternatives? Biometrics are not mature enough. Two-factor authentication has existed for a long time but is not cost effective for the average consumer. -Vince ___ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau ___ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau
