Developer breaks Akira ransomware encryption in hours using cloud GPUs
Local GPU power was not enough to quickly recover the encrypted files
Brute force articles
Researchers discover brute-force attack that can bypass Android phone fingerprint locks
It doesn't work on iOS devices
Microsoft extends brute-force attack protections to local Windows accounts
All Windows versions will be better protected against recurring login attempts
Windows 11 account lockout policy helps to block brute force attacks
The new policy will lock out malicious actors after the first ten failed attempts
Password-recovery firm claims it can crack passwords on Macs with T2 security chip
Albeit the passwords must be short and already easy to recover using brute force
