Finding Passwords

Marcus J. Ranum mjr at hussar.dco.dec.com
Sat Oct 6 03:19:44 AEST 1990


In article <651 at puck.mrcu> paj at uk.co.gec-mrc (Paul Johnson) writes:

[challenge/password scheme deleted]

>This will prevent problems with someone looking over your shoulder on
>one occasion, but if they can watch you repeatedly then it starts
>becoming easier.

	Actually, all it takes is once, if the watcher has a decent
video camera and a vcr with decent slow-motion. Spiffy computer rooms
with big glass windows are especially good targets, if the operator's
console is visible.

mjr.



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