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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
Cracking LM/ NTLM Password Hashes Online
There are several websites that will allow you to input a Windows NTLM hash and it will return the password used (if it is in its lookup table). CrackStation is one of the more popular ones. CrackStation’s website offers an online interface that cracks many LM/NTLM hashes using their lookup tables in mere seconds. Let’s try cracking a hash using this online tool.
Let’s crack a hash! This is the Administrator password hash from an XP machine:
Hash: aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0
Now,
     Surf to Crackstation, (https://crackstation.net/)
The website wants either the LM Hash on the left of the colon, or the NTHash which is on the right.
Pick one and paste it into CrackStation’s lookup prompt. Ensure that you are definitely not a robot and hit “crack hashes”.
In about a second, you should see the results shown in the next screenshot.
Oh look, the...