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Originally posted by Dythor
Alright, I have a very basic and noobish question... How do I run the script?
What script do you mean?
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Originally posted by Dythor
How do hackers make their way in despite password-protected systems then? Don't they use scripts or something? We all have the image of a hack bot inside our heads, there must be something?
Yes, they often use automated processes. But each protection scheme is different and requires different tools and/or methods. Brute forcing (what you refer to) is only rarely successfull and it can only be used in certain cases (eg: a very weak password was used).
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Originally posted by Dythor
Or they just social engineer their way into being told the password by the one who knows it?
That is indeed, by far, the most used way... together with reverse engineering where possible...
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