Security Now Illustrated, from the amazing “Security Now!” podcast by Steve Gibson and Leo LaPorte, illustrated, animated, and introduced by AskMisterWizard.com. The illustrations, animation, and introduction help viewers to understand the complex “Propeller-Head” episodes for which Security Now has become famous. Find related segments and episodes in the “Security Now Illustrated” section at: AskMisterWizard.com This is Episode 388 from January 2013. Steve teaches how “Memory Hard” problems force supercomputers (and well-equipped hackers) to handle automated password guesses one at a time instead of processing them in parallel.
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Security Now Illustrated, Episode 388A: Memory-Hard Problems by AskMisterWizard