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  2. John the Ripper - Wikipedia

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    One of the modes John can use is the dictionary attack. [6] It takes text string samples (usually from a file, called a wordlist, containing words found in a dictionary or real passwords cracked before), encrypting it in the same format as the password being examined (including both the encryption algorithm and key), and comparing the output to the encrypted string.

  3. Hydra (software) - Wikipedia

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    Hydra (or THC Hydra) is a parallelized network login cracker built into various operating systems like Kali Linux, Parrot and other major penetration testing environments. [2] It was created as a proof of concept tool, for security researchers to demonstrate how easy it can be to crack logins.

  4. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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    In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords [1] protecting a computer system.A common approach (brute-force attack) is to repeatedly try guesses for the password and to check them against an available cryptographic hash of the password. [2]

  5. Wikipedia:10,000 most common passwords - Wikipedia

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    This particular list originates from the OWASP SecLists Project and is copied from its content on GitHub for convenient linking from Wikipedia. The OWASP project publishes its SecList software content under CC-by-SA 3.0; this page takes no position on whether the list data is subject to database copyright or in the public domain .

  6. Ophcrack - Wikipedia

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    Ophcrack is a free open-source (GPL licensed) program that cracks Windows log-in passwords by using LM hashes through rainbow tables.The program includes the ability to import the hashes from a variety of formats, including dumping directly from the SAM files of Windows, and can be run via the command line or using the program’s GUI (Graphical user interface).

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  8. Empress (cracker) - Wikipedia

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    Empress (sometimes stylized EMPRESS) was a video game cracker who specializes in breaking anti-piracy software. While the true identity of Empress is unknown, she refers to herself as a young Russian woman. [1] [2] Empress has also released cracked games under the moniker C000005. [3] Empress is known as one of the few crackers who can crack ...

  9. Script kiddie - Wikipedia

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    The term script kiddie was first used in 1988. [1]In a Carnegie Mellon report prepared for the US Department of Defence in 2000, script kiddies are defined as . The more immature but unfortunately often just as dangerous exploiter of security lapses on the Internet.