Issue
This problem exists in virtually all networking systems.
Grinding passwords is the process of running an automated
program that attempts
all possible passwords. Well-chosen passwords are immune to
such attacks.
Affected Software Versions
All versions of ICEcap are potentionally vulnerable.
Solution
The first step is to choose a strong
password
for the system. Newer versions of ICEcap will warn you if
it believes the password is too weak.
The next step is to make sure that BlackICE Agent is running
on the ICEcap machine. BlackICE can detect password grinding
attempts and provide increased security.
Acknowledgements
Network ICE would like to thank rain.forest.puppy for bringing this issue to
our attention.
