Talk:Dictionary attack

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 Definition:  Attacking a password system by encrypting an entire dictionary and then checking if any stored passwords match [d] [e]
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Password selection; authentication; thinking aloud

Thinking out loud here, I wonder if there is an article inside this on password selection, for which this gives some of the reasons -- bad passwords are also subject to social engineering. It might be worth mentioning that reusable passwords aren't the ideal solution for strong authentication; there's no dictionary attack against a security token. Howard C. Berkowitz 15:05, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

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