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    Ah, hah! Now we're getting somewhere. A...

    Ah, hah! Now we're getting somewhere. A brute-force list of digests would be like a very big dictionary - too time consuming to construct multiple times. Thanks!!
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    I don't understand how a code book of cracked...

    I don't understand how a code book of cracked weak passwords would be of any help in cracking a strong passwords (with or without a salt). Can you explain how a codebook would be helpful in cracking...
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    Ok, I agree with what you are saying but lets say...

    Ok, I agree with what you are saying but lets say we're still doing a dictionary attack - a moderm computer could still crack passwords at an astoundingly fast rate, correct? When I started doing...
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    Does a "salted hash" really help?

    I've been trying to research more about salts to further understand the purpose and I'm having a difficuilt time getting anywhere. Here's my problem - I understand a salt can prevent two hashed...
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