Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf](hashcat.net)
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Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
http://hashcat.net/tools/princeprocessor/prince-attack.pdf
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Looks pretty sweet. From TFA:
PRINCEPROCESSOR V0.10 RELEASE
Download from: https://hashcat.net/tools/princeprocessor/
- Linux
- Windows
- OSXInteresting. I am new to the world of password guessing. Is there any significant benefit of using this attack vector? Is use of personal data alone able to offer a remarkable advantage?
Personal data unfortunately offers a huge advantage. https://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/how-crackers-make-m...
I remember the go-go years of the early 1990s, when shadow passwords weren't the norm and cracking was easy.
Back then I'd consistently find machines in academic environments had a password same as username or an empty password. In fact, in non-technical areas, this could be the account of the "person in charge". I'd see 50% as many with a password involving things seen in the /etc/passwd line and then maybe 10% as many of that by running a word list I got out of PHRACK.