Is There a Way Out of Password Woes?

The last month saw many high profile cases of hacking attacks including the famed New York Times and Washington Post outages. A password cracker program oclHashcat-plus was used to break into NY Times website. This free to download program has the ability to crack passcodes up to 55 characters long. How long will we take to understand that it's the underlying infrastructure that needs to beef up rather than the tired passcode system. Every hacker is after your data and there are hundreds of effortless and hassle-free ways for them to do so.

So you thought two way authentication is the answer to your password woes? Well, think again. A Trojan named Perkele infects not only your PC but also your mobile device to steal passcodes sent to your mobile for verification. This Trojan can wreak havoc for online banking customers. Banking institutions need to think beyond just authenticating the user and strengthen their online banking platforms from within. CEH Training makes you a Certified Ethical Hacker who knows all tricks of unethical hackers.

Do you know what they attackers with your stolen passwords? They update rainbow tables thus making it progressively easier to break other passkeys. Once cracked, they use it coupled with your email addresses to spear phishing attacks. And in no time, they possess a lot of information about you which can cause damage to your finances, reputation or even steal your identity.

The weak link here are the end users who are reluctant to change their online behavior. On the other hand, cyber criminals are becoming more and more sophisticated. CEH V8 Training can help professionals build strong defense mechanisms to protect enterprise and end user data. Ethical Hacking aims to defeat the opponent at his own game by learning all their techniques and preparing for measures to counter their attacks.