Password Cracking Basics

Hands-on practice with password hashes, cracking tools, and brute-force/wordlist attacks. Demonstrates methodology used in real assessment workflows.

Tools/Skills:

Password Cracking

Pentesting

Posted on November 18, 2025

Password Cracking Lab

Steps

Add demo passwords to wordlists/demo.txt.
Run scripts/generate_hashes.sh to create hashes.
Crack with Hashcat or John the Ripper.
Document results in reports/results-YYYYMMDD.md.