No I would say it is a most a form of brute force, but pure brute force as most people consider it would be
a b c... aa ab ac ... aaa aab abb etc etc Shaolin .: http://www.security-forums.com :. Share your knowledge It's a way to achieve Immortality. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Security Newsletters-TM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 3:34 PM Subject: RE: BIG MAMA !! > I thought that using a dictionary is still considered brute force. > > Where's the distinction, after the first 5000 attempts I think it's safe to > say you're not attempting educated guesses. > > -p> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Berry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: September 19, 2002 12:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: BIG MAMA !! > > > Honestly I wouldn't recommend a file that large. What you want is one with > like the 30,000 most common words so that you have time to run variants. > Anything larger and you're better off just doing brute force. > > > >From: "Ansel, Kenny L. (Sytex Contractor)" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: BIG MAMA !! > >Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:56:59 -0500 > > > >Its been a couple years...but... > > > >I have seen/had a dictionary file for password cracking...its called > >BIG MAMA or BIG MAMMA > > > >Its a 60MEG text file!!!!! > > > >I CANNOT FIND IT ANYWHERE!!! PLEASE HELP!! > > > >If you have this file, PLEASE point me in the right direction > >to download/retrieve it!! > > > >Thank you! > >Kenny Ansel, Sytex Group > >Network Security Instructor > >MCP+I, MCSE, CCNP > >608-388-8801 > > > > > Chris Berry > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Systems Administrator > JM Associates > > "I have found the way, and the way is Perl." > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >
