Question: If I get locked out of my account when I type three wrong passwords, how are hackers able to use guessing to break in?
Answer: Hackers and security experts are in a constant chess match that never ends. Each move by one party causes the other party to take a new approach.
A couple of commonly used approaches by hackers to break passwords are often referred to as “dictionary” and/or “brute force” attacks. They’re essentially computer programs that can generate millions, if not hundreds of millions, of guesses per second.
The notion that hackers sit at a computer using the same login screens we all use to try to access our accounts is the first one we need to correct. Oftentimes, they are using an offline attack combined with automation and breached data to break passwords on specific sites. For the full article click here
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