Infamous ransomware hackers reveal new tool to brute-force VPNs
Researchers uncovered a brute-forcing tool called BRUTED It was used since 2023 against VPNs and firewalls BRUTED allows for ...
Ransomware gang creates tool to automate VPN brute-force attacks
The Black Basta ransomware operation created an automated brute-forcing framework dubbed 'BRUTED' to breach edge networking ...
A single RTX 4090 managed to brute force crack an Akira ransomware attack in just 7 days
"Probably 99.9% of the time when you get a ransomware, it won’t be recoverable without the key. But if you are lucky, ...
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brute force programming
The proverbial brute force programming example is creating the most efficient and least costly route for visiting multiple venues and returning home ("the traveling salesman problem"). Brute force ...
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AI slop is a brute force attack on the algorithms that control reality
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
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White blood cells use brute force to dislodge bacteria
The study highlights the newly discovered mechanism by which white blood cells use brute force to dislodge bacteria that stick to human tissues. Once detached, the white blood cells engulf and ...
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Infrared Brute Force Attack Unlocks TiVo
After doing some research on the TiVo remote control protocol, he came up with some code for the Arduino using the IRLib2 library that would brute force the KidZone passcode by sending the ...
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25 GPUs Brute Force 348 Billion Hashes Per Second To Crack Your Passwords
This project strings together 25 GPU cards in 5 servers to form a super fast brute force attack. It’s so fast that the actual specs are beyond our comprehension. How can one understand 348 ...