Russian tool cracks open Internet passwords

A cracking tool which has been released by a Russian company can extract cached passwords from a wide range of Microsoft applications. The £49 tool can retrieve user names and passwords entered using all versions of Microsoft Outlook Express, Outlook, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail. The tool also makes it possible to instantly replace or reset IE Content Advisor passwords Elcomsoft Internet Password Breaker is being touted as a forensic tool for criminal...