Ruling Out the Encryption
We all have habits. Morning coffee (no sugar, just some milk), two eggs (sunny side up), reading mail wile you are not completely awaken, and a lot more. We all follow some kind of rules we have set for ourselves. We all have some favorites: names, cities and even numbers; maybe an important date or place. Can we exploit people’s habits to break their passwords effectively instead of using brute force? We can, and here’s the how-to.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/10/ruling-out-the-encryption/
#encryption #GPU #password
We all have habits. Morning coffee (no sugar, just some milk), two eggs (sunny side up), reading mail wile you are not completely awaken, and a lot more. We all follow some kind of rules we have set for ourselves. We all have some favorites: names, cities and even numbers; maybe an important date or place. Can we exploit people’s habits to break their passwords effectively instead of using brute force? We can, and here’s the how-to.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/10/ruling-out-the-encryption/
#encryption #GPU #password
Five Hundred Posts
Believe me or not, but this is exactly the 500th post in our blog! The first one was posted in March 2009 and was about Distributed Password Recovery and GPU acceleration. At that time, we even did not do mobile or cloud forensics. Today it’s not about our achievements. I want to thank you for being with us, and share a few bits and pieces about our blog that you may find handy or at least amusing.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/10/the-five-hundred-posts/
#GPU #password #passwordrecovery #tips #jailbreak
Believe me or not, but this is exactly the 500th post in our blog! The first one was posted in March 2009 and was about Distributed Password Recovery and GPU acceleration. At that time, we even did not do mobile or cloud forensics. Today it’s not about our achievements. I want to thank you for being with us, and share a few bits and pieces about our blog that you may find handy or at least amusing.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/10/the-five-hundred-posts/
#GPU #password #passwordrecovery #tips #jailbreak
Supporting Sage 50 Accounting and Sage 50cloud Accounts
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest versions of the apps. The tool can now instantly recover or reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 (Peachtree) Accounting 2021 and Sage 50cloud Accounts.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/781.html
#sage #peachtree #password #passwordreset
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest versions of the apps. The tool can now instantly recover or reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 (Peachtree) Accounting 2021 and Sage 50cloud Accounts.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/781.html
#sage #peachtree #password #passwordreset
Advanced Office Password Recovery: guaranteed recovery of legacy DOC/XLS documents
We updated Advanced Office Password Recovery (AOPR) with guaranteed recovery of encrypted .doc and .xls files saved by legacy and modern Microsoft Office tools in Office 97/2000 compatibility mode. For these documents, we target the 40-bit encryption key instead of the password.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/799.html
Microsoft Office 40-bit Encryption and Thunder Tables in Advanced Office Password Recovery
Before the end of this year, we are releasing one last update. Advanced Office Password Recovery can now break 40-bit encryption in Microsoft Office documents, and gains support for Thunder Tables. What are Thunder Tables exactly, and is 40-bit encryption still relevant? Read along to find out.
📖 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/12/microsoft-office-40-bit-encryption-and-thunder-tables-in-advanced-office-password-recovery/
#officefiles #microsoft #excel #word #password #aopr #thundertables
We updated Advanced Office Password Recovery (AOPR) with guaranteed recovery of encrypted .doc and .xls files saved by legacy and modern Microsoft Office tools in Office 97/2000 compatibility mode. For these documents, we target the 40-bit encryption key instead of the password.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/799.html
Microsoft Office 40-bit Encryption and Thunder Tables in Advanced Office Password Recovery
Before the end of this year, we are releasing one last update. Advanced Office Password Recovery can now break 40-bit encryption in Microsoft Office documents, and gains support for Thunder Tables. What are Thunder Tables exactly, and is 40-bit encryption still relevant? Read along to find out.
📖 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/12/microsoft-office-40-bit-encryption-and-thunder-tables-in-advanced-office-password-recovery/
#officefiles #microsoft #excel #word #password #aopr #thundertables
Digital Evidence in Encrypted Backups
Backups are the primary way to preserve data. On smartphones, backups are handled automatically by the OS. Windows lacks a convincing backup app; numerous third-party tools are available, some of which feature strong encryption. Computer backups may contain valuable evidence that can be useful during an investigation – if you can do something about the password.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/12/digital-evidence-in-encrypted-backups/
#backup #password #encrypted
Backups are the primary way to preserve data. On smartphones, backups are handled automatically by the OS. Windows lacks a convincing backup app; numerous third-party tools are available, some of which feature strong encryption. Computer backups may contain valuable evidence that can be useful during an investigation – if you can do something about the password.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/12/digital-evidence-in-encrypted-backups/
#backup #password #encrypted
Advanced Office Password Recovery: WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite support
Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.10 gains the ability to unlock protected WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite documents, offering instant unlock or fast guaranteed timeframe recovery depending on the format.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/810.html
📝 Release notes (PDF)
#aopr #wordperfect #lotus #password #encryption
Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.10 gains the ability to unlock protected WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite documents, offering instant unlock or fast guaranteed timeframe recovery depending on the format.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/810.html
📝 Release notes (PDF)
#aopr #wordperfect #lotus #password #encryption
Unlock WordPerfect and Lotus Documents with Advanced Office Password Recovery
We are continuing the consolidation of our product line, now adding WordPerfect and Lotus office apps into Advanced Office Password Recovery. The tool can help experts unlock a host of digital document formats including Microsoft Office, OpenDocument, Hangul/Hancell, and many others without lengthy attacks.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/04/unlock-wordperfect-and-lotus-documents-with-advanced-office-password-recovery/
#aopr #wordperfect #lotus #password #dfir
We are continuing the consolidation of our product line, now adding WordPerfect and Lotus office apps into Advanced Office Password Recovery. The tool can help experts unlock a host of digital document formats including Microsoft Office, OpenDocument, Hangul/Hancell, and many others without lengthy attacks.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/04/unlock-wordperfect-and-lotus-documents-with-advanced-office-password-recovery/
#aopr #wordperfect #lotus #password #dfir
GPU Acceleration: Attacking Passwords with NVIDIA RTX Series Boards
Today’s data protection methods utilize many thousands (sometimes millions) hash iterations to strengthen password protection, slowing down the attacks to a crawl. Consumer-grade video cards are commonly used for GPU acceleration. How do these video cards compare, and what about the price-performance ratio? We tested five reasonably priced NVIDIA boards ranging from the lowly GTX 1650 to RTX 3060 Ti.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/06/gpu-acceleration-attacking-passwords-with-nvidia-rtx-series/
#edpr #gpu #dfir #password #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Today’s data protection methods utilize many thousands (sometimes millions) hash iterations to strengthen password protection, slowing down the attacks to a crawl. Consumer-grade video cards are commonly used for GPU acceleration. How do these video cards compare, and what about the price-performance ratio? We tested five reasonably priced NVIDIA boards ranging from the lowly GTX 1650 to RTX 3060 Ti.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/06/gpu-acceleration-attacking-passwords-with-nvidia-rtx-series/
#edpr #gpu #dfir #password #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Breaking Windows Passwords: LM, NTLM, DCC and Windows Hello PIN Compared
Modern versions of Windows have many different types of accounts. Local Windows accounts, Microsoft accounts, and domain accounts feature different types of protection. There is also Windows Hello with PIN codes, which are protected differently from everything else. How secure are these types of passwords, and how can you break them? Read along to find out!
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/08/breaking-windows-passwords-lm-ntlm-dcc-and-windows-hello-pin-compared/
#edpr #Windows11 #pincode #dfir #windowshello #password
Modern versions of Windows have many different types of accounts. Local Windows accounts, Microsoft accounts, and domain accounts feature different types of protection. There is also Windows Hello with PIN codes, which are protected differently from everything else. How secure are these types of passwords, and how can you break them? Read along to find out!
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/08/breaking-windows-passwords-lm-ntlm-dcc-and-windows-hello-pin-compared/
#edpr #Windows11 #pincode #dfir #windowshello #password
iOS Backups: Leftover Passwords
In Apple ecosystem, logical acquisition is the most convenient and the most compatible extraction method, with local backups being a major contributor. Password-protected backups contain significantly more information than unencrypted backups, which is why many forensic tools including iOS Forensic Toolkit automatically apply a temporary backup password before creating a backup. If a temporary password is not removed after the extraction, subsequent extraction attempts, especially made with a different tool, will produce encrypted backups protected with an effectively unknown password. In this article we’ll talk about why this happens and how to deal with it.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/11/ios-backups-leftover-passwords/
#EDPR #EIFT #PhoneBreaker #password #iOS #iTunes
In Apple ecosystem, logical acquisition is the most convenient and the most compatible extraction method, with local backups being a major contributor. Password-protected backups contain significantly more information than unencrypted backups, which is why many forensic tools including iOS Forensic Toolkit automatically apply a temporary backup password before creating a backup. If a temporary password is not removed after the extraction, subsequent extraction attempts, especially made with a different tool, will produce encrypted backups protected with an effectively unknown password. In this article we’ll talk about why this happens and how to deal with it.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/11/ios-backups-leftover-passwords/
#EDPR #EIFT #PhoneBreaker #password #iOS #iTunes
Windows Account Passwords: Why and How to Break NTLM Credentials
Windows account passwords, or NTLM passwords, are among the easiest to recover due to their relatively low cryptographic strength. At the same time, NTLM passwords can be used to unlock DPAPI-protected data such as the user’s passwords stored in Web browsers, encrypted chats, EFS-protected files and folders, and a lot more. In this article we argue about prioritizing the recovery of NTLM hashes over any other types of encrypted data.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/12/windows-account-passwords-why-and-how-to-break-ntlm-credentials/
#windows #ntlm #password #edpr #dpapi #microsoftaccount
Windows account passwords, or NTLM passwords, are among the easiest to recover due to their relatively low cryptographic strength. At the same time, NTLM passwords can be used to unlock DPAPI-protected data such as the user’s passwords stored in Web browsers, encrypted chats, EFS-protected files and folders, and a lot more. In this article we argue about prioritizing the recovery of NTLM hashes over any other types of encrypted data.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/12/windows-account-passwords-why-and-how-to-break-ntlm-credentials/
#windows #ntlm #password #edpr #dpapi #microsoftaccount
Building a Password Recovery Queue
In the previous article we discussed the different methods available for gaining access to encrypted information, placing password recovery attacks at the bottom of the list. Password recovery attacks are one of the methods used to gain access to encrypted information. In this article we’ll discuss the process of building a password recovery queue. Learn how to choose the appropriate workflow for the attack, the first prioritizing files with weaker protection, the second prioritizing faster and shorter attacks, and the third being a combination of the two. For your reference, we built a table to compare the relative strength of different file formats and encryption methods, helping users prioritize their attack queues.
🧑💻 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/03/building-a-password-recovery-queue/
#password #dfir #EDPR
In the previous article we discussed the different methods available for gaining access to encrypted information, placing password recovery attacks at the bottom of the list. Password recovery attacks are one of the methods used to gain access to encrypted information. In this article we’ll discuss the process of building a password recovery queue. Learn how to choose the appropriate workflow for the attack, the first prioritizing files with weaker protection, the second prioritizing faster and shorter attacks, and the third being a combination of the two. For your reference, we built a table to compare the relative strength of different file formats and encryption methods, helping users prioritize their attack queues.
#password #dfir #EDPR
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A Word About Dictionaries
Dictionary attacks are among the most effective ones because they rely on the human nature. It is human nature to select passwords that are easily memoizable, like their pet names, dates of birth, football teams or whatever. BBC counted 171,146 words in the English dictionary, while a typical native speaker (of any language) knows 15,000 to 20,000 word families (lemmas, or root words and inflections). Whatever the attack speed is, it will not take too much time to check all the English words.
👉🏻 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/03/a-word-about-dictionaries/
#passwords #EDPR #dictionary #password #dfir
Dictionary attacks are among the most effective ones because they rely on the human nature. It is human nature to select passwords that are easily memoizable, like their pet names, dates of birth, football teams or whatever. BBC counted 171,146 words in the English dictionary, while a typical native speaker (of any language) knows 15,000 to 20,000 word families (lemmas, or root words and inflections). Whatever the attack speed is, it will not take too much time to check all the English words.
👉🏻 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/03/a-word-about-dictionaries/
#passwords #EDPR #dictionary #password #dfir
Elcomsoft tools gain support for NVIDIA Ada Lovelace boards, nearly double password recovery speeds
Elcomsoft Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.20, Wireless Security Auditor 7.50, and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.20 gain support for NVIDIA’s latest-generation GeForce RTX 40 boards. The resulting performance increase nearly doubles the password recovery speeds of respective formats.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/832.html
#NVIDIA #AOPR #password #EWSA #APDFPR #passwordrecovery #GeForceRTX40
Elcomsoft Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.20, Wireless Security Auditor 7.50, and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.20 gain support for NVIDIA’s latest-generation GeForce RTX 40 boards. The resulting performance increase nearly doubles the password recovery speeds of respective formats.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/832.html
#NVIDIA #AOPR #password #EWSA #APDFPR #passwordrecovery #GeForceRTX40
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 80% faster with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 80% faster with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards We updated Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards, the company’s latest and greatest GPU series. In addition, Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery can now break NetNTLM v1/v2 and IKE PSK MD5 hashes.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/835.html
#EDPR #Nvidia #password #GPU #AdaLovelace #RTX
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 80% faster with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards We updated Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards, the company’s latest and greatest GPU series. In addition, Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery can now break NetNTLM v1/v2 and IKE PSK MD5 hashes.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/835.html
#EDPR #Nvidia #password #GPU #AdaLovelace #RTX
NVIDIA RTX 40 Series Graphics Cards: The Faster and More Efficient Password Recovery Accelerators
Every three years, NVIDIA releases a new architecture used in their GeForce series graphics cards. Powered by Ada Lovelace, the new generation of GPUs delivers 80% better performance in password recovery compared to Ampere. While the new generation of NVIDIA graphics is faster and more efficient than Ampere, it also received a price hike. Is the update worth it for the forensic experts? Let’s try to find out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/05/nvidia-rtx-40-series-graphics-cards-the-faster-and-more-efficient-password-recovery-accelerators/
#EDPR #GPU #Nvidia #password #AdaLovelace
Every three years, NVIDIA releases a new architecture used in their GeForce series graphics cards. Powered by Ada Lovelace, the new generation of GPUs delivers 80% better performance in password recovery compared to Ampere. While the new generation of NVIDIA graphics is faster and more efficient than Ampere, it also received a price hike. Is the update worth it for the forensic experts? Let’s try to find out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/05/nvidia-rtx-40-series-graphics-cards-the-faster-and-more-efficient-password-recovery-accelerators/
#EDPR #GPU #Nvidia #password #AdaLovelace
Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor adds support for Intel Arc graphics cards
We updated Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor with support for Intel Arc family of graphics cards, Intel’s cost-efficient entry to discrete GPU market.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/836.html
#EWSA #password #IntelArc #gpu #dfir
We updated Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor with support for Intel Arc family of graphics cards, Intel’s cost-efficient entry to discrete GPU market.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/836.html
#EWSA #password #IntelArc #gpu #dfir
Breaking Wi-Fi Passwords with Intel Arc Graphics Cards
Intel has unveiled its latest lineup of dedicated graphics cards, driven by the powerful Intel Xe architecture. The Intel Arc series showcases impressive performance, rivaling mid-range offerings from competing brands, while maintaining an exceptional price-performance ratio that outperforms NVIDIA’s counterparts. In this article, we explore the potential of Intel Arc GPUs for forensic password recovery and delve into their performance capabilities, comparing them with both Intel’s built-in graphics and mid-range NVIDIA RTX boards.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/05/breaking-wi-fi-passwords-with-intel-arc-graphics-cards/
#EWSA #IntelArc #Nvidia #wifi #password
Intel has unveiled its latest lineup of dedicated graphics cards, driven by the powerful Intel Xe architecture. The Intel Arc series showcases impressive performance, rivaling mid-range offerings from competing brands, while maintaining an exceptional price-performance ratio that outperforms NVIDIA’s counterparts. In this article, we explore the potential of Intel Arc GPUs for forensic password recovery and delve into their performance capabilities, comparing them with both Intel’s built-in graphics and mid-range NVIDIA RTX boards.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/05/breaking-wi-fi-passwords-with-intel-arc-graphics-cards/
#EWSA #IntelArc #Nvidia #wifi #password
Supporting Sage 50 Accounting 2023 and Sage 50 Accounts 2023
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting apps. The tool can now instantly recover or reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree) 2023, Sage 50 Accounts 2023, and Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition (Simply Accounting) 2023.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/837.html
#ASAPR #Sage50 #password #accounting
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting apps. The tool can now instantly recover or reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree) 2023, Sage 50 Accounts 2023, and Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition (Simply Accounting) 2023.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/837.html
#ASAPR #Sage50 #password #accounting
What to Do When Password Recovery Attacks Stall
Have you ever tried to unlock a password but couldn’t succeed? This happens when the password is really strong and designed to be hard to break quickly. In this article, we’ll explain why this can be a tough challenge and what you can do about it.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/08/what-to-do-when-password-recovery-attacks-stall/
#EDPR #attacks #password
Have you ever tried to unlock a password but couldn’t succeed? This happens when the password is really strong and designed to be hard to break quickly. In this article, we’ll explain why this can be a tough challenge and what you can do about it.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/08/what-to-do-when-password-recovery-attacks-stall/
#EDPR #attacks #password