brute-force

Today, in class, I discussed properties of strong encryption mechanisms and demonstrated how easy it was to crack a password, using simple “brute-force” (i.e., try a bunch of passwords until you find the one that works) methods.

2010 January « This is what a computer scientist looks like 2010

Today, in class, I discussed properties of strong encryption mechanisms and demonstrated how easy it was to crack a password, using simple “brute-force” (i.e., try a bunch of passwords until you find the one that works) methods.

Context matters « This is what a computer scientist looks like 2010

The Volna, that formidable Cold War sword, had proved a less than reliable plowshare, making for a failure that was bitterly beside the point: the chemically propelled brute-force rocket was the trouble, not the beautiful Icarian blades that never got a chance to be tested.

Across the Universe 2009

Either hackers will brute-force their way in, by probing the organization and find a vulnerability that allows them to get through the side door.

'Son of Stuxnet' Virus Targets Specific Organizations, Assets Ben Rooney 2011

The Volna, that formidable Cold War sword, had proved a less than reliable plowshare, making for a failure that was bitterly beside the point: the chemically propelled brute-force rocket was the trouble, not the beautiful Icarian blades that never got a chance to be tested.

Across the Universe 2009

So, take a brute-force approach, which is taking a representative of the company, putting them in the store, and walking them through everything.

What's the Deal? 2011

You need to use brute-force speech recognition, which is about 80% accurate.

When Computers Stare Back Ed Sperling 2010

You need to use brute-force speech recognition, which is about 80% accurate.

When Computers Stare Back Ed Sperling 2010

You need to use brute-force speech recognition, which is about 80% accurate.

When Computers Stare Back Ed Sperling 2010

Inside Ariane felt the world spinning crazily, the ship shuddering with impact after impact as it drove through the swarm by sheer power and centripetal acceleration, a straight-line brute-force approach completely different from – and considerably more dangerous than – Sethrik's ballet of evasion.

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