Next-Gen Threat: RTX 5090 Can Crack 8-Digit Passwords in Hours

Striking results on password security
In tests conducted by cybersecurity firm Hive Systems, the password cracking performance of the Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card yielded remarkable results. In the tests, it was stated that an 8-character password consisting of only numbers could be cracked in approximately 3 hours by a single RTX 5090 card. This indicates a 33% speed increase compared to the previous generation RTX 4090.
 
 
It can be cracked in 15 minutes with 12 graphics cards
In the tests, it was found that when 12 RTX 5090s were used, the same password could be cracked in just 15 minutes. The company aims to measure the effect of GPUs on password cracking with such studies. However, in this case, it is not the passwords that are cracked directly, but encrypted versions called hashes.
 
How to crack password hashes?
Hashes allow user passwords to be stored in encrypted form rather than directly. In a data breach, hackers can seize these hashes and try all possible character combinations to find the right match. Graphics cards have a great advantage in this process because they can perform multiple operations in parallel.
 
As complexity increases, time increases
An 8-character password consisting of only lowercase letters can take about 3 weeks to crack. If the number is a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, this period can be extended to 62 years, and if symbols are included, it can be extended to 164 years. However, it is stated that the RTX 5090 is twice as fast as the previous model in cracking complex passwords.
 
There is no danger unless the database is compromised
Hive Systems said these tests were only intended to show the weakness of passwords. For a real threat to occur, hackers would first need to obtain a database of password hashes.
 
 
 
Source: CUMHA - CUMHURS NEWS AGENCY