Union Pacific Addresses LA Cargo Thefts; Problem Requires Collective Effort

Re:Union Pacific Addresses LA Cargo Thefts; Problem Requires... by Swizec on Monday January 17, 2022 @02:14AM (#29964145)

The point of adding a 10s delay on incorrect password attempts isn’t to make it impossible to brute force passwords, it’s to slow an attacker from 600 tries per minute down to 6/min. This is enough of a deterrence to make brute forcing impractical.

If you have to wait 7 days between train robberies instead of 24 hours, that’s a big hit to the business model. Maybe enough to make it impractical.

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Re:Union Pacific Addresses LA Cargo Thefts; Problem Requires... by tomlockwood on Monday January 17, 2022 @03:05AM (#29964412)

Your analogy doesn't really help because they aren't just "delayed". Money is wasted on incarcerating them, they come in close contact with criminals, and it makes their ability to get a job, lower.

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