I've heard the term, but what actually is bruting and can you be found out for it?
Edited by HotelUser (Forum Super Moderator): Thread moved from "Scams" as I feel it's more suited here.
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I've heard the term, but what actually is bruting and can you be found out for it?
According to google it means browsing.
It's a process of trying literally every single combination of letters and numbers in order to eventually find a password, and yes these days most programs and functions have protection against it
it comes from the term 'brute forcing' which means systematically checking all possible keys until the correct combination is found (the password)
a while ago there were programs that would do this for you but have since been patched. if you come across one now chances are it's a fake program containing a keylogger
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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus
Oo ok that's interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Special
Oh, thanks for the information. If a Habbo account had been bruted, could Habbo find out?
Most likely because of the many failed attempts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcade
habbo has safeguards against bruting i believe.
they wouldn't know unless it was reported to them & unless you could prove you were a subject of bruting then they can't do anything about itQuote:
Originally Posted by Arcade
If you reported you were hacked they could log the IP and see all the failed log ins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Special