Build Your First Password Cracker

Disclaimer

This article is solely for educational purposes. The techniques discussed herein should not be used for unlawful activities.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this walkthrough, readers will:

• Understand common password-cracking techniques like brute-force, dictionary attacks, etc.


• Learn how cryptographic hashing and salting work to secure passwords


• Build a basic password-cracking prototype to demonstrate these concepts


• Be able to better secure their systems against such attacks

In this guide, you will learn how to build a keylogger from scratch …

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