00 — Overview
Hashcat — Password Cracking
When attackers steal a database they get hashes, not passwords. Hashcat cracks them by hashing millions of guesses per second until one matches. Learn the attack modes, hash types, rules, and masks that cover real-world password cracking.
Beginner·35 min·4 tasks
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→Identify hash types and select the correct Hashcat mode
→Run dictionary, rule-based, and mask attacks against hashed passwords
→Use GPU acceleration to crack hashes at maximum speed
→Apply Hashcat rules to expand wordlists with real-world mutations
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