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Theoretical limits

Exponentially Key size Symmetric keys Data Encryption Standard Landauer limit

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Credential recycling

Hacking Pass the hash Unsalted

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Unbreakable codes

One-time pad Cleartext Venona project

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Countermeasures

CAPTCHA Multi-factor authentication

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Overview

Cryptography
Cryptanalytic attack Cryptanalysis
Keys Key (cryptography)
Passwords Password
Information-theoretically secure Information-theoretic security
Cracking passwords Password cracking
Dictionary attack

Theoretical limits

Exponentially Exponential growth
Key size
Symmetric keys Symmetric key
Data Encryption Standard
Landauer limit
Kelvins Kelvin
Boltzmann constant
Natural logarithm
Joules Joule
Gigawatts Orders of magnitude (power)
Yearly world energy production World energy supply and consumption
Bremermann's limit
Entropy Entropy (computing)
Reversible computing
ASIC
Custom hardware attacks Custom hardware attack
Graphics processing unit
Field-programmable gate array
Energy efficiency Efficient energy use
Nvidia RTX 4090 GeForce 40 series
Hashcat
NTLM
PCI Express
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA2
Advanced Encryption Standard
PetaFLOPS
Random number generator Random number generation
Cracked Random number generator attack
Key space Key space (cryptography)

Credential recycling

Hacking Hacker (computer security)
Pass the hash
Unsalted Salt (cryptography)

Unbreakable codes

Countermeasures

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Brute-force attack

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related to Theoretical limits · 14

Brute-force attack → Although, Boltzmann, Bremermann's, Data Encryption Standard, Furthermore, If, No, The, The Landauer, There, This, Thus, TWh, Von Neumann-Landauer Limit

related to Countermeasures · 6

Brute-force attack → Additionally, CAPTCHA, In, IP, MITRE D3FEND, Website

related to Unbreakable codes · 4

Brute-force attack → An, Certain, Defeating, Venona

related to Basic concept · 2

Brute-force attack → As, Brute-force

related to Reverse brute-force attack · 2

Brute-force attack → In, The

related to Credential recycling · 1

Brute-force attack → Credential

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brute-force key attack attacks keys one passwords encryption attacker energy possible search used cracked password would theoretically making see symmetric

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
the dictionary attack are used because a brute-force search takes too long	instance of	but for longer passwords other methods	0.80	text
limiting the number of attempts that a password can be tried	instance of	database and directory administrators can deploy countermeasures	0.80	text
introducing time delays between successive attempts	instance of	database and directory administrators can deploy countermeasures	0.80	text
increasing the answer's complexity	instance of	database and directory administrators can deploy countermeasures	0.80	text
network traffic filtering	instance of	the MITRE D3FEND framework provides structured recommendations for defending against brute-force attacks by implementing strategies	0.80	text
deploying decoy credentials	instance of	the MITRE D3FEND framework provides structured recommendations for defending against brute-force attacks by implementing strategies	0.80	text
and invalidating authentication caches	instance of	the MITRE D3FEND framework provides structured recommendations for defending against brute-force attacks by implementing strategies	0.80	text
Brute-force attack	related to Basic concept	Brute-force	0.60	section
Brute-force attack	related to Basic concept	As	0.60	section
Brute-force attack	related to Countermeasures	In	0.60	section
Brute-force attack	related to Countermeasures	CAPTCHA	0.60	section
Brute-force attack	related to Countermeasures	Website	0.60	section

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Credential recycling

Unbreakable codes

Countermeasures

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Brute-force attack

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Brute-force attack

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