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In January 2009, L0phtCrack was acquired by the original authors [[Peiter Zatko|Zatko]], [[Chris Wysopal|Wysopal]], and Rioux from Symantec. L0phtCrack 6 was announced on 11 March 2009 at the SOURCE Boston Conference.<ref name="ver6-announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/468/new-version-of-l0phtcrack-to-be-unveiled-next-week/ |title=New version of L0phtcrack to be unveiled next week |work=Infosecurity Magazine |date=2009-03-03 |accessdate=2009-05-29 }}</ref> L0phtCrack 6 contains support for 64-bit Windows platforms as well as upgraded rainbow tables support.<ref name="rises-from-ashes">{{cite news |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/27/l0phtcrack_returns/ |title=Seminal password tool rises from Symantec ashes |last=Goodin |first=Dan |date=2009-05-27 |work=[[The Register]]}}</ref> L0phtCrack 7 was released on 30 August 2016, seven years after the previous release.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scmagazineuk.com/new-version-of-l0phtcrack-makes-cracking-windows-passwords-easier-than-ever/article/530687/ |title=New version of L0phtCrack makes cracking Windows passwords easier than ever |last=Millman |first=Rene |date=1 Sep 2016 |work=SC Magazine UK}}</ref> L0phtCrack 7 supports GPU cracking, increasing performance up to 500 times that of previous versions.<ref name="L0phtCrack 7 Shows Windows Passwords Easier to Crack Now Than 20 Years Ago">{{cite news |url=https://www.onthewire.io/l0phtcrack-7-shows-windows-passwords-easier-to-crack-now-than-20-years-ago/ |title=L0phtCrack 7 Shows Windows Passwords Easier to Crack Now Than 20 Years Ago |last=Fisher |first=Dennis |date=2016-08-31 |work=[[onthewire]]}}</ref> |
In January 2009, L0phtCrack was acquired by the original authors [[Peiter Zatko|Zatko]], [[Chris Wysopal|Wysopal]], and Rioux from Symantec. L0phtCrack 6 was announced on 11 March 2009 at the SOURCE Boston Conference.<ref name="ver6-announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/468/new-version-of-l0phtcrack-to-be-unveiled-next-week/ |title=New version of L0phtcrack to be unveiled next week |work=Infosecurity Magazine |date=2009-03-03 |accessdate=2009-05-29 }}</ref> L0phtCrack 6 contains support for 64-bit Windows platforms as well as upgraded rainbow tables support.<ref name="rises-from-ashes">{{cite news |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/27/l0phtcrack_returns/ |title=Seminal password tool rises from Symantec ashes |last=Goodin |first=Dan |date=2009-05-27 |work=[[The Register]]}}</ref> L0phtCrack 7 was released on 30 August 2016, seven years after the previous release.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scmagazineuk.com/new-version-of-l0phtcrack-makes-cracking-windows-passwords-easier-than-ever/article/530687/ |title=New version of L0phtCrack makes cracking Windows passwords easier than ever |last=Millman |first=Rene |date=1 Sep 2016 |work=SC Magazine UK}}</ref> L0phtCrack 7 supports GPU cracking, increasing performance up to 500 times that of previous versions.<ref name="L0phtCrack 7 Shows Windows Passwords Easier to Crack Now Than 20 Years Ago">{{cite news |url=https://www.onthewire.io/l0phtcrack-7-shows-windows-passwords-easier-to-crack-now-than-20-years-ago/ |title=L0phtCrack 7 Shows Windows Passwords Easier to Crack Now Than 20 Years Ago |last=Fisher |first=Dennis |date=2016-08-31 |work=[[onthewire]]}}</ref> |
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On April 21, 2020 Terahash <ref name="terahash">{{cite web|url=https://www.terahash.com/news/terahash-acquires-l0phtcrack.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421191549/https://terahash.com/news/terahash-acquires-l0phtcrack.htm |archive-date=2020-04-21 |title=Terahash Acquires L0phtCrack }}</ref>announced it had acquired L0phtCrack, details of the sale were not released. |
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Revision as of 19:26, 21 April 2020
| Developer(s) | Peiter Zatko (Mudge), Chris Wysopal (Weld Pond), Christien Rioux (DilDog), Rob Cheyne, Ian Melven |
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| Stable release | 7.0.14
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| Repository | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Password Cracking, Operating System Audit |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | l0phtcrack |
L0phtCrack is a password auditing and recovery application originally produced by Mudge from L0pht Heavy Industries. It is used to test password strength and sometimes to recover lost Microsoft Windows passwords, by using dictionary, brute-force, hybrid attacks, and rainbow tables.[1]
The initial version was released in the Spring of 1997.[2]
The application was produced by @stake after the L0pht merged with @stake in 2000. @stake was then acquired by Symantec in 2004.[3] Symantec later stopped selling this tool to new customers, citing US Government export regulations, and discontinued support in December 2006.[1][4]
In January 2009, L0phtCrack was acquired by the original authors Zatko, Wysopal, and Rioux from Symantec. L0phtCrack 6 was announced on 11 March 2009 at the SOURCE Boston Conference.[5] L0phtCrack 6 contains support for 64-bit Windows platforms as well as upgraded rainbow tables support.[6] L0phtCrack 7 was released on 30 August 2016, seven years after the previous release.[7] L0phtCrack 7 supports GPU cracking, increasing performance up to 500 times that of previous versions.[8]
On April 21, 2020 Terahash [9]announced it had acquired L0phtCrack, details of the sale were not released.
References
- ^ a b "Top 100 Network Security Tools (Page 2/4)". Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ Lange, Larry (1997-04-15). "Hackers keep the heat on Windows NT security". eeTimes.
- ^ Fisher, Dennis (2004-09-16). "Symantec Buys Security Consulting Pioneer @stake". eWeek.
- ^ Naraine, Ryan (2006-03-08). "Symantec Pulls Plug on L0phtCrack". Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ "New version of L0phtcrack to be unveiled next week". Infosecurity Magazine. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ Goodin, Dan (2009-05-27). "Seminal password tool rises from Symantec ashes". The Register.
- ^ Millman, Rene (1 Sep 2016). "New version of L0phtCrack makes cracking Windows passwords easier than ever". SC Magazine UK.
- ^ Fisher, Dennis (2016-08-31). "L0phtCrack 7 Shows Windows Passwords Easier to Crack Now Than 20 Years Ago". onthewire.
- ^ "Terahash Acquires L0phtCrack". Archived from the original on 2020-04-21.
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