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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
Installing DVWA
  1. Change to your HTDOCS directory
  2. Enter, “sudo git clone https://github.com/digininja/DVWA.git
  3. surf to “http://127.0.0.1/DVWA/setup.php
Fix any of the red marked areas for your environment - if you installed it on the Mutillidae system, you will need to change the username and password to “root/ mutillidae” in the config file.
NOTE: I did not install the reCAPTCHA key, you will not need it
Conclusion
That’s it! Our Virtual Lab is now ready for use! In this chapter we covered how to setup numerous Virtual Machines on a single system to create a test lab. We set them all up to use the same network so that they can communicate with each other. We will use this setup throughout the rest of the book. Just as a reminder, the IP addresses I use in the book will be different than yours. If you set up your own virtual host and are using DHCP, the IP addresses of the systems may also change when rebooted. If you are not sure...