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Think passwords, people. Think long, complex passwords. Not because a breach dump's landed, but because the security-probing-oriented Kali Linux just got better at cracking passwords.
Kali is a Debian-based Linux that packs in numerous hacking and forensics tools. It's well-regarded among white hat hackers and investigators, who appreciate its inclusion of the tools of their trades.
The developers behind the distro this week gave it a polish, adding new images optimised for GPU-using instances in Azure and Amazon Web Services. The extra grunt the GPUs afford, Kali's backers say, will enhance the distribution's password-probing powers. There's also better supoprt for GPU cracking, hence our warning at the top of this story: anyone can use Kali and there's no way to guarantee black hats won't press it into service. And they can now do so on as many GPU-boosted cloud instances as they fancy paying for.
Could some users of Kali Linux technically be called "thugs?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @06:57PM (4 children)
Not joking, anyone who thinks it is ok to fuck with someone else's life
in a criminal manner deserves to be imprisoned for life.
There are no justifications for such behavior, PERIOD.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Sunday April 30 2017, @07:50PM
You overstate your case. It is trivial to think of historical figures for whom it would be totally OK, even a moral obligation, to oppose with every tool available.
(Score: 3, Informative) by kaszz on Sunday April 30 2017, @09:14PM
Don't rely on others to not fuck with your life. Carry a hidden big stick that will ensure they will enlighten them if the need arises.
There's always people that will justify their own criminal behavior and do it because they can. So it might be more efficient to make sure they can't.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Sunday April 30 2017, @09:20PM
As hemocyanin says, you overstate your case. I've had reason to examine things on a computer, that were locked behind a password. There really ARE good reasons to "hack" into an account. But, I can agree with you, if you are referring to the myriad of lowlifes who can't/won't get a job or something constructive to do. They think stealing money, identity, data, and whatever else is just great fun. Little fuckwads don't care, don't understand that they are well and truly fucking with people's lives.
That is what courts are for - unfortunately, cyber law is no different from real life law. People get burned for minor bullshit, while real criminals get a slap on the fingers.
“Take me to the Brig. I want to see the “real Marines”. – Major General Chesty Puller, USMC
(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Monday May 01 2017, @02:17AM
There are no justifications for such behavior, PERIOD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hat_%28computer_security%29 [wikipedia.org]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetration_test [wikipedia.org]
https://www.isc2.org/cissp/default.aspx [isc2.org]
Only use your powers for good™ [computerhope.com].
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr