In the most general sense, a brute force attack is computer-assisted guessing. It aims to find out some secret combination of characters, like an encryption key or an account password by trying every possible combination, one by one. Computers trivialized a lot of such code-breaking problems, but modern cryptography is way ahead of them on that front. Naturally, not every piece of digitally shared information is going to be leveraging ciphers. E.g., if a hacker was targeting a specific gaming account associated with a known email address, they’d need basic arithmetic to define the problem before taking a crack at…
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No need to wait for hours for your games to download. Here’s how to pre-built a microSD card for the Steam Deck. You can then load it with your games from Steam! Valve’s newest handheld has been getting more and more attention around the gaming community, and chances are you are already waiting for your own Steam Deck while reading this. The problem is that unless you format your MicroSD card beforehand, you would have to go through hours and hours of game downloads after your Steam Deck arrives – and let’s be honest, we PC gamers aren’t exactly known…
You might have heard the words “toner” and “ink” with respect to printers. Both of them are printer cartridges and it’s important to know which one to use for your printer since they are two completely different types. In general, ink is a liquid and is used with an inkjet printer, while laser printers use a powdery substance called “toner”. Sounds simple, right? Powders Versus Liquids – The Magic Behind the Print An ink cartridge contains liquid ink that can either be dye-based or pigment-based. The ink is filled in a single unit container (the cartridge) and comes in a…
The rapid evolution of technology has increased the popularity of gaming over the last few decades. Besides its popularity, the average screen time people spend on gaming is also rising day by day. In the past few years, a large proportion of the gaming population (E-sport gamers) has been suffering from several e-sports-related conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). But what exactly is CTS? What causes it? How can we prevent it? This article provides information about carpal tunnel syndrome in E-sport gamers and how to keep themselves safe from this REAL pain in the wrist. What Is Carpal Tunnel…