Password Security and Cracking Techniques

  1. Password Cracking Tools and Technologies
    1. Software-Based Cracking Tools
      1. John the Ripper
        1. Supported Hash Formats
          1. Attack Mode Configuration
            1. Wordlist Management
              1. Rule Development
              2. Hashcat
                1. GPU Acceleration
                  1. Attack Mode Selection
                    1. Mask Configuration
                      1. Performance Optimization
                      2. Hydra
                        1. Online Service Targeting
                          1. Protocol Support
                            1. Parallel Processing
                            2. Medusa
                              1. Modular Design
                                1. Service-Specific Modules
                                2. Custom Script Development
                                  1. Python-Based Tools
                                    1. API Integration
                                      1. Automation Frameworks
                                    2. Hardware Acceleration
                                      1. CPU-Based Cracking
                                        1. Multi-Core Utilization
                                          1. Performance Limitations
                                            1. Cost Considerations
                                            2. GPU-Based Cracking
                                              1. CUDA Implementation
                                                1. OpenCL Support
                                                  1. Memory Management
                                                    1. Hash Rate Optimization
                                                    2. FPGA Implementation
                                                      1. Custom Logic Design
                                                        1. Power Efficiency
                                                          1. Development Complexity
                                                          2. ASIC Solutions
                                                            1. Specialized Hardware
                                                              1. Performance Characteristics
                                                                1. Economic Considerations
                                                              2. Cloud-Based Cracking
                                                                1. Distributed Computing
                                                                  1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                    1. Service Provider Options
                                                                    2. Essential Resources
                                                                      1. Password Dictionaries
                                                                        1. Common Password Lists
                                                                          1. Language-Specific Wordlists
                                                                            1. Leaked Password Databases
                                                                            2. Rule Sets
                                                                              1. Common Transformation Rules
                                                                                1. Custom Rule Development
                                                                                2. Hash Examples
                                                                                  1. Test Vector Collections
                                                                                    1. Benchmark Datasets

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                                                                                7. Defensive Strategies and Countermeasures