Advanced Instant NT Password Cracker

http://lasecpc13.epfl.ch/ntcrack/

 

alt.security.pgp Passphrase FAQ

http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~conrad/krypto/...

 

Ankit Fadia - NT Password Cracking Decrypted

http://www.ankitfadia.com/sam.htm

 

Ankit Fadia - Windows Password Files Torn Apart

http://www.ankitfadia.com/pwl.htm

 

BBC - How Secure Is Your Password?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1977405.stm

 

CERT - Protecting Yourself from Password File Attacks

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/passwd_file_protection.html

 

Choosing a Good Password

http://www.geocities.com/uzipaz/eng/passchse.html

 

CNN - Does Your Password Let You Down?

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/08/...

 

CNN - UK study: Passwords Often Easy to Crack

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/03/13/...

 

ComputerBits - Secure Passwords

http://www.computerbits.com/archive/2001/0500/...

 

Cracking User Passwords in Windows 2000

http://www.windowsitsecurity.com/Articles/Index.cfm?...

 

Diceware Passphrase Home Page

http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html

 

GeodSoft: Good and Bad Passwords How-To

http://geodsoft.com/howto/password/

 

Good Passphrase Hygiene

http://www.animalliberation.net/security/pswdhygn.html

 

"How to Choose a Password"

http://www.skuz.net/passfaq.html

 

How to Make Windows 2000 and NT 4 Passwords Uncrackable

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/articles/win2kpass/index.html

 

Microsoft - Windows NT System Key Permits Strong Encryption of the SAM

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q143475

 

NIPC - Password Protection 101

http://www.nipc.gov/publications/nipcpub/password.htm

 

Netscape - Choosing a Good Password

http://wp.netscape.com/security/basics/passwords.html

 

The Passphrase FAQ

http://www.stack.nl/~galactus/remailers/passphrase-faq.html

or http://www.animalliberation.net/security/passphrase-faq.html

 

Password Crackers - Ensuring the Security of Your Password

http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1192

 

Password Guidelines (Random Password Generator)

http://www.ifs.univie.ac.at/~os/password.htm

 

Password Rage

http://www.sunspot.net/news/...

 

Passwords: The Weakest Link

http://news.com.com/2009-1001-916719.html

or http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-920092.html

 

Pilobilus - Password Protection

http://home.mpinet.net/~pilobilus/CS02.html

 

PW-Gen (Random Password Generator)

http://www.elfqrin.com/pwgen.html

 

SANS Institute - Authentication

http://www.sans.org/rr/catindex.php?cat_id=6

 

SecurityFocus - Ten Windows Password Myths

http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1554

 

SecurityStats.com - Password Strength Meter

http://www.securitystats.com/tools/password.asp

 

Seven Character Windows NT Passwords

http://www.stratvantage.com/security/ntpass.htm

 

UIUC - Introduction to Your Passwords

http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/passwords/intro.html

 

Windows Security Guide - Password Generator

http://www.winguides.com/security/password.php?guide=registry