Ruby is great language for scripting and I’m planning to code a simple brute force password cracker with Ruby to show how easily hackers can script whole cracker and modify it. This article is intended for educational purposes only. The authors and publishers are not responsible for any damage or consequences that may arise from…
Category: Offensive Security
Let’s Talk About Password Cracking Methods
This article will cover the most common password cracking methods. These include rainbow table attacks, brute-force attacks, hybrid attacks, dictionary attacks, and credential stuffing attacks. While there are many ways to keep your data safe today, such as biometrics, regular passwords, passkeys, and more, traditional passwords remain the most widely used method for authentication. In…