A brute force attack is a way to discover a password by trying a number of different either dictionary words or random number/letter combinations. They are limited primarily by time, since there are many different combinations of letters and numbers that fit into an 8 character password. Most applications have protection against brute force, such as limiting the number of retries to some small
. number, so that the chances of guessing a password are fairly low, assuming a sensible password. As such, a brute force attack on a web page is more than likely going to result in failure without a complicated and distributed attack. If you've lost your own Yahoo password, contact Yahoo customer care if you wish to get it back.
