Saving unencrypted files containing passwords in various placesĬommonly used passwords such as 1234 or admin Keyloggers and other forms of malware ghat report back common patterns to attackers Pretty much a combination of what's already been said but here's a list:īreached sites where same credentials were used 3.a) not only exact same creds but also if you use combinations and variations of leaked credentials kthis makes it easier for an attacker to narrow down a brute force based on some small tweaks and combining passwords. Also this could help me better understand the world of tech and how can I protect myself in this environment. I asked this question only for my personal education. Is there another way of getting a password? Like using brute force? If using a brute force it can take ages even with a password dictionary. But how can an average hacker get the hash information and reverse engineer the hash to get the password? How do people extract those hashes from the Instagram server? Instagram is a big Social Media app and there are lots of developers working on that right? Maintaining security and fixing bugs and all. I've learnt some things about computers.Īll I know is that instagram transforms their passwords into hash format so when someone logs into their account, what password is input is converted into hash format and compared. I have recently been hacked on my Instagram account and I've been thinking about how do people hack those.
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