Editing Brute-force attack (section)

==Credential recycling==
Credential recycling is the [[Hacker (computer security)|hacking]] practice of re-using username and password combinations gathered in previous brute-force attacks. A special form of credential recycling is [[pass the hash]], where [[Salt (cryptography)|unsalted]] hashed credentials are stolen and re-used without first being brute-forced.<ref name="n580">{{cite web | title=What is a Pass-the-Hash Attack (PtH)? | website=BeyondTrust | date=2023-08-04 | url=https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/glossary/pass-the-hash-pth-attack | access-date=2024-06-23 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20240515111754/https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/glossary/pass-the-hash-pth-attack | archivedate = 2024-05-15 | url-status = live}}</ref>