March 25, 2024, 5:28 p.m. | Gaurav Chaudhary

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The internet is a double-edged sword. Free and readily available tools like Kali Linux empower security professionals and hobbyists to learn ethical hacking techniques. But these same tools can fall into the wrong hands. Online tutorials make bypassing security measures, like passwords, seem deceptively easy. The result? A potential goldmine for malicious actors


Let's take Chntpw, a tool often used for legitimate password resets. While valuable in the right hands, Chntpw can be misused to bypass login security. Freely …

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