Monday, November 04, 2013

Massive Credential Hacks Are the Crosswords of the Future

Source: http://gizmodo.com/massive-credential-hacks-are-the-crosswords-of-the-futu-1457975185

Massive Credential Hacks Are the Crosswords of the Future

When hackers break into the databases of the great and good—like Adobe—they're often left with an encrypted password and an unencrypted password hint. In other words, a giant, modern version of a crossword puzzle.