Slacking on password security can have horrific consequences.
Even so, it’s easy to lose track of how many are vulnerable.
Check out our evil week tag page.
We’re going to use a few that recover passwords to create our ultimate USB tool.
Plug in your USB drive, and create a folder titled “Utilities”.
If you want to see what each one does in detail, check the NirSoft page linked above.
This is the password log the executable will create for you to see.
XP and Vista: execute the Script
tap the launch.bat file you just made to launch it.
The password logs will appear in the Utilities folder as .txt files alongside the original executables.
Each will have the same name as the .exe file they’re sourced from.
All you have to do is fire up the .txt files, and you’ll see all your passwords.
Double-punch each program and the list of passwords will pop up in a window.
Use these logs to see for yourself how many passwords you’ve left vulnerable on your system.
It’s remarkably easy to find and take them!
Take these precautions:
If your system has autorun enabled,disable it.
Usetwo-factor authenticationevery chance you get.
There are tons of ways for hackers to get your information if they want to.
The second factorsomething you havecould be what saves you in the end.
Strong passwords aren’t all the protection you need.
Understand how vulnerable your information really is, and build anearly hack-proof password systemto stay safe.
Photos bySamahR,Chris Yarzab, andErvins Strauhmanis.
