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JohnTheRipper vs HashCat. Who is better for password attack?

April 2, 2023March 31, 2023 by andriejsazanowicz

Today, I would like to show you how to hack a password protected archive using two the most popular tools JohnTheRipper vs HashCat. To do so, we will use two different setups. JohnTheRipper with Kali Linux 2023.01 The first setup is a Kali Linux virtual box: I will use pretty common 9-digits random password just … Read more

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