If the password complexity is small, than sure, you can use rainbow tables. But ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Cupprum on Nov 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cracking Passwords Using John the Ripper If the password complexity is small, than sure, you can use rainbow tables. But if the password get longer and longer, than have do you want to store the rainbow tables? Also if you have salted passwords, how are the rainbow tables going to help?

dementis on Nov 17, 2022 [–]

Number one password still in use with a total count of 4,929,113 is simply "password".

https://nordpass.com/most-common-passwords-list/

Which is why there are Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Account Management (PAM) solutions that help protect against a users own laziness.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact