Using Supercomputers to Crack Passwords

Computers and password cracking are a natural fit. From the Bletchley Park days when the first digital computers cracked Nazi Enigma codes, computers have been doing the hard work. Whilst ordinary PCs now have a massive amount of computer power compared to old machines, the very fastest computers – supercomputers – are the first choice for fast recovery of lost passwords.

Read on to find out how supercomputers are used to crack passwords.