HTB CTF: Cracking Passwords with Hashcat

Introduction

Password cracking, or offline brute force attacks, exploits cryptographic algorithms to recover plaintext passwords. Weak and reused passwords increase vulnerability. Attackers customize wordlists and use tools like Hashcat to enhance success rates. Mastering password cracking with Hashcat is valuable for penetration testers and defenders in information security.

Hashing

Hashing transforms text into a unique string, commonly for tasks like file integrity verification or password hashing. It’s a one-way process, ensuring the original text can’t be retrieved from the hash. …

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