⚠️ Pracivo Security Lab — Hash identification, cracking techniques, Hashcat and John the Ripper guides.
Password Attack Techniques
| Technique | What It Is | Tool |
|---|
| Dictionary Attack | Try every word in a wordlist | Hashcat, John |
| Brute Force | Try every possible combination | Hashcat -a 3 |
| Rule-Based | Mutate wordlist (add numbers, capitalize, etc.) | Hashcat -r rules |
| Rainbow Tables | Pre-computed hash lookups (fast but needs storage) | RainbowCrack, CrackStation |
| Credential Dumping | Extract hashes from running OS memory | Mimikatz, secretsdump |
| Online Lookup | Check hash against known databases | CrackStation, hashes.com |