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Ethical Password Cracking

You're reading from Ethical Password Cracking Decode passwords using John the Ripper, hashcat, and advanced methods for password breaking

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804611265

Length 168 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Ethical Hacking

Author (1):

James Leyte-Vidal

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Introduction and Setup

2. Chapter 1: Password Storage: Math, Probability, and Complexity FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Why Crack When OSINT Will Do?

4. Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Password Cracking Environment

5. Chapter 4: John and Hashcat Rules

6. Part 2: Collection and Cracking

7. Chapter 5: Windows and macOS Password Cracking

8. Chapter 6: Linux Password Cracking

9. Chapter 7: WPA/WPA2 Wireless Password Cracking

10. Chapter 8: WordPress, Drupal, and Webmin Password Cracking

11. Chapter 9: Password Vault Cracking

12. Chapter 10: Cryptocurrency Wallet Passphrase Cracking

13. Part 3: Conclusion

14. Chapter 11: Protections against Password Cracking Attacks

15. Index

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Collecting and formatting Bitcoin/Litecoin wallet hashes

It is worth noting at the outset that there are many, many types of cryptocurrencies that have come and gone over the years. We are focused on Bitcoin/Litecoin and Ethereum in this chapter for a few reasons.

A large number of cryptocurrencies are based on the codebase of Bitcoin and Litecoin. These are often referred to as ‘altcoins’ and in some cases are created by using the original Bitcoin/Litecoin code and changing the variable and display names throughout the codebase. Litecoin itself is an altcoin of Bitcoin. However, the similarities in the wallet software of these various coins means the process of extracting hashes and cracking is very similar across coins.

Ethereum is one of the more prominent cryptocurrencies today and has a dedicated cracking mode in hashcat. This means that the knowledge and techniques here may be readily transferrable to other kinds of coins, which is why we cover the ones we...

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Authors (1)

James Leyte-Vidal

James Leyte-Vidal

James Leyte-Vidal is a 20-plus-year veteran of the computer security industry. After a self-taught career in IT, James worked on a computer security incident that changed his career trajectory to security. James consults independently and has worked for Fortune 100 companies in various roles, including security architecture, penetration testing, compliance, policy, and much more. James is also an instructor at the SANS Institute, a global provider of information security training, and a co-author of three SANS courses: SEC467: Social Engineering for Security Professionals, SEC556: IoT Penetration Testing, and SEC617: Wireless Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking. When not actively doing security work, James can often be found tinkering with hardware or spending time with his family.

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