OT: Way off topic - Latest in password cracking software
Alex Hewitt
hewitt_tech at comcast.net
Wed Apr 1 09:00:48 EDT 2009
April 1, 2009 -- ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. introduces *Password Recovery
Tambourine <http://tambourine.elcomsoft.com>*, a supernatural amulet to
recover lost passwords with a 100% guarantee. The new tambourine is
produced with genuine deer skin and requires training supervised by a
qualified Yakutsk shaman. By offering guaranteed, 100% password recovery
rate, ElcomSoft leaves competition behind once and forever.
*Why Password Recovery Tambourine*
Passwords affect people's lives. Lost and forgotten passwords can cost a
life or a job. Strived to provide a solution to improve peoples' lives,
ElcomSoft makes software for helping its customers recover passwords
<http://www.elcomsoft.com/products.html> they've lost or forgotten. The
company's password recovery tools are extremely effective, and literally
save lives and jobs every other day. However, not all types of
encryption are created equal. Some companies make exceptionally good
effort protecting information, and use really secure algorithms from
time to time. If a really secure password is used with those algorithms,
the protected data is as good as gone.
*Background*
Universal cryptanalysis methods do exist. Government agencies,
intelligence services and, in some countries, even police have
successfully used methods such as rubber-hose cryptanalysis
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_hose_cryptanalysis> for years.
Rubber-hose cryptanalysis allows passwords and keys to be discovered in
a surprisingly short time. The method is quite computationally
inexpensive. However, commercial use of this method is limited due to
legal restrictions in most countries. ElcomSoft started a quest to
develop a universal cryptanalysis method that is at least as effective
as rubber-hose, but comes with no penalty of being inhumane or
restricted to exclusive use by government agencies.
*Development History*
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to design the ultimate password
recovery tool. Using a crystal ball seemed like a great idea at first,
but was quickly rejected. Rabbit's foot seemed a better idea for some
time, but subsequent tests demonstrated that the foot could only solve
certain network problems with corporate LANs, and only when used by
qualified system administrators. A voodoo doll was a total nightmare,
doing anything but recovering passwords.
The first ray of hope shined after one of ElcomSoft's employees was sent
to Yakutia, a freezing province in Russia with real bears. He brought a
shaman's tambourine that was used regularly by the local tribe's shaman
to find missing things. ElcomSoft has conducted a full-scale scientific
research of the new tool, spending endless hours chatting with Yakutia
locals and shamans who use tambourines more often than we use our
toothbrushes. Over than two hundred ritual dances have been performed,
and today, ElcomSoft is proud to announce that the ultimate tool to
recover lost passwords that cannot be recovered it in a traditional way
has emerged.
*About Elcomsoft Password Recovery Tambourine*
Elcomsoft Password Recovery Tambourine is anything but easy to use. A
special supervised training program must be completed, stunts and tricks
have to be learned, and spells in Yakutian language must be mastered.
The price is barely affordable. A variety of models is available.
Standard model works for most users without special needs. Simple,
reliable, not too expensive. Corporate model is based on the standard
tambourine, and it can work with hundreds and thousands documents at the
time. Special team training is required. Pocket version is easy to take
on a trip, but it has some restrictions supporting less exotic formats
than its bigger siblings. A comprehensive, 200-page manual is shipped
with every tambourine.
To order or get more information on Elcomsoft Password Recovery
Tambourine visit http://tambourine.elcomsoft.com/
<http://tambourine.elcomsoft.com>
*About ElcomSoft Co. Ltd.*
Established in 1990, ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. <http://www.elcomsoft.com>
develops state-of-the-art computer forensics tools, provides computer
forensics training and computer evidence consulting services. Since
1997, ElcomSoft has been providing support to businesses, law
enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies. ElcomSoft tools are
used by most of the Fortune 500 corporations, multiple branches of the
military all over the world, foreign governments, and all major
accounting firms. ElcomSoft and its officers are members of the /Russian
Cryptology Association/. ElcomSoft is a /Microsoft Certified Partner/
and an /Intel Software Partner/.
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