Mandiant Releases Rainbow Tables Enabling NTLMv1 Admin Password Hacking - Cyber Security News
Google News • 1/18/2026 – 1/19/2026
Summary
Mandiant has released rainbow tables that enable the hacking of NTLMv1 admin passwords. This tool can crack weak passwords in approximately 12 hours. The release aims to accelerate the deprecation of the Net-NTLMv1 protocol.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
48d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1114
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1114/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1114/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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