Password cracking is usually done over the network by trying many passwords to log into an account.

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Password cracking often involves obtaining the cryptographic hash of a password and then attempting to guess the password offline by applying various cracking techniques, rather than trying many passwords over the network to log into an account, which is more accurately described as a brute force or dictionary attack.

Password Cracking Is Usually Done Over the Network by Trying