---
title: "password cracking"
description: "A security attack recovering secret passwords stored in a computer system or transmitted over a network."
type: term
term_id: 682
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/password-cracking"
slug: "password-cracking"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/password-cracking/"
---

# password cracking

A security attack recovering secret passwords stored in a computer system or transmitted over a network.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/passwort-knacken/) — Passwort knacken
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/cracking-della-password/) — cracking della password
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-password-cracking/) — パスワードクラック（password cracking）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/quebra-de-senha/) — quebra de senha
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/%C5%82amanie-hase%C5%82/) — łamanie haseł
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/decifracao-de-palavra-passe/) — decifração de palavra-passe
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/prolamovani-hesel/) — prolamování hesel

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