Vocab
This method of cracking involves trying all possible combinations until the correct password is found.
brute force attack
What is top 3 most common passwords?
1. 123456
2.password
3.admin
Named after a historical figure who terrorized London in the 19th century.
John The Ripper
What is a password hash?
A password hash is a string of characters generated from a password using a cryptographic hash function
Who is one of our enemies (will accept three answers)?
1. ICC
2.UCD
3.Slug SEC
This term refers to the practice of attempting to guess a password by exploiting personal details, like names, birthdays, or pet names.
social engineering
What was the earliest hashing function?
DES (Data Encryption Standard)
When was Hashcat written?
2009
This infamous 2017 ransomware attack encrypted the files of over 200,000 victims, and its hackers used stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access.
WannaCry
What is Jeremy thinking about?
Email Security
A dictionary attack uses this type of file to speed up the password cracking process.
wordlist
How long would it take to crack "hunter2"
0.09 seconds
When creating a wordlist, what character represents numbers?
%
What are the key differences between symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Same Key used or Priv/Pub key pairs
Go around the room and name everyone
Good Luck
This method, commonly used for cracking hashed passwords, involves precomputed tables of hash values for every possible password.
rainbow table
827ccb0eea8a706c4c34a16891f84e7b
Hint (MD5)
12345
Commonly used for cracking passwords with rainbow tables exculsively
OphCrack
This type of encryption, commonly used in HTTPS, relies on pairs of public and private keys.
RSA
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60 members!
This technique involves hashing a password with a random string before encrypting it, making it much harder to crack.
salting
5e884898da28047151d0e56f8dc6292773603d0d43d0b56f4bf15a31e9f7d3a5
Hint (SHA 256)
Password
Often Used for Web Attacks
Burpsuite
What is the default hash types for passwords on older and newer versions of Windows?
format: (Older, Newer)
NTLM, LM
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21 seconds