Ethical Hacking: Master Password Cracking

Master brute force password dictionary attacks with Kali Linux tools like Hydra and Medusa. Use rockyou.txt word lists and distinguish offline hashes from online attacks.

Explore hybrid attacks by combining two word lists into one big password list, and learn to script a Python tool that merges name lists with numbers for broader coverage.

Learn to generate industry-specific word lists for password cracking using AI tools like ChatGPT, producing word-only lists for sectors such as airline and chemical, with optional spacing settings.

Explore an example attack by performing arp-based network discovery, scanning with nmap to identify ssh and ftp services, and using hydra with rockyou wordlists to crack credentials.

Perform a quick review of brute forcing an OpenSSH server using Kali Linux, Nmap, and Hydra with word lists like rockyou.txt to automate password cracking.

Explore how to use medusa and hydra for brute-force password cracking, scan networks with nmap to find ssh services, and leverage rockyou.txt wordlists responsibly and legally.

Generate custom word lists with crunch by specifying min and max lengths and allowed characters, using rockyou.txt as needed, then save outputs with -o to numbers.txt and keypad.txt.

Identify username and password fields via html source or dev tools, then use wfuzz to brute-force login with lists and error-message checks.

Learn how systems store passwords as hashes, using a hash function to produce unreadable outputs, with md5 and sha-256 examples, and how hash identifier tools aid offline cracking.

Crack a password-protected zip file using John the Ripper in offline attacks, building an input from zip to John and a rock.txt word list to reveal the password.

Explore cracking a password-protected rar archive by converting it to a hash, then using John the Ripper with a wordlist to recover the password and reveal its contents.

Explore how KeePass stores passwords in a protected database and how John the Ripper with word lists can crack weak passwords, emphasizing the importance of strong password practices.

Explore how Windows stores passwords as NTLM hashes and how those hashes can be cracked, focusing on username password scenarios and NTLM hash terminology.

Explore how to crack Windows 10 passwords by using Mimikatz to dump NTLM hashes with administrator access, elevate privileges, and crack the hashes with Crack Station or John the Ripper.