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Password Cracking with Kali Linux

By : Daniel W. Dieterle
Book Image

Password Cracking with Kali Linux

By: Daniel W. Dieterle

Overview of this book

Unlock the secrets of Windows password security with "Password Cracking with Kali Linux," your essential guide to navigating password-cracking techniques. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Windows security fundamentals, arming you with the knowledge and tools for effective ethical hacking. The course begins with a foundational understanding of password security, covering prerequisites, lab setup, and an overview of the journey ahead. You'll explore Kerberoasting, tools like Rubeus, Mimikatz, and various attack methods, providing a solid base for understanding password vulnerabilities. The course focuses on practical applications of password cracking, including wordlist generation using tools like Crunch and Hashcat, and exploring various attack strategies. You'll delve into John the Ripper and Hashcat functionalities, learning to identify hash types and crack complex passwords efficiently. The course wraps up with advanced techniques in Linux password cracking and defense strategies. You'll gain insights into creating leaderboards, achievements, and monetizing games, equipping you with skills to not just crack passwords but also secure systems effectively.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Password Cracking with Kali Linux
2
Dedication
3
About the Author
4
Thank You
5
Contents
Automating Password Attacks with Medusa
Tool Authors: JoMo-Kun, Foofus and Development team
Medusa is another automated password attack tool. Medusa functions similarly to Hydra. We can also use the same username and password list. Let’s try this tool against the Metasploitable FTP service.
     Use, medusa -d to list all available modules
     medusa -h [Target_IP] -U ~/Users -P ~/Passwords -M ftp
Medusa tries all of the username, passwords combos and in a short time you should see the following:
The output from Hydra is a little nicer, but it is good to try several different tools to see which one you prefer. Let’s look at one more tool, “Ncrack”.