[Cryptography] millions of Ashley Madison bcrypt hashes cracked efficiently

[Ray Dillinger]

On 09/11/2015 07:53 AM, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:

> A large number of the users likely had multiple accounts. The way sharks
> work is that first they try chatting a woman up with approach X till they
> are rejected. At that point they have invested some time in finding out
> about them and have as collateral a lot of personal details. So on approach
> 2 they can refine their strategy, oh I am also into ultimate pogo-frisbee
> what a coincidence!
> 
> Welcome to fin-land.

A Sybil attack by any other name would still be as much of a
vulnerability.  Right?


				Bear
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It occurred to me this morning that many system design flaws can
be traced to unwarrantedly anthropomorphizing the user. -- Steven Maker




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