Re:Brute-forcing a seemingly simple number puzzle
by thewizardofaus on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @05:52AM
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Good read. A similar scenario that always boggles my mind is password complexity. It always seems so simple until you work out you need till the end of the time to crack it!
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Re:Brute-forcing a seemingly simple number puzzle
by iscro on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @05:21PM
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It depends on the level of password complexity. A standard 8 letter password with recommended complexity would generate a search space of a few hundred trillion passwords. That would take a very long time, but certainly, not forever. Now GUIDs will give you a run for your money.