5 Ways Hackers Steal Passwords
AI Summary
Guessing: Attackers make educated guesses based on what they know about you. Account lockouts after several failed attempts help mitigate this risk.
Harvesting: This involves capturing passwords via:
- Keyloggers: Malicious software that records keystrokes.
- Phishing: Users are tricked into entering their passwords on fake websites.
Cracking: Attackers obtain encrypted password files and attempt to decrypt them to access passwords.
Spraying: A single password guess is tested across multiple accounts on the same system to find a match.
Stuffing: Attackers try a password across various systems, hoping it works on at least one.