How to GPU Accelerate Cracking Passwords with Hashcat « Null Byte :: WonderHowTo

How to Crack Passwords Faster by Putting Your GPU to Work with HashcatSecurity on the internet isalwayschanging. Not too long ago, having a 10 character password meant that you were safe from all forms of hash cracking. Hash cracking is when you take a string of characters that have been passed through a cryptographic hash and try to reverse them. The normal processors that are housed inside of our computer cases aregeneral purpose. The processors are not meant for handling complex math and numbers very well, which results in weak hardware when it comes to reversing a complex hash.With changes in drivers over the past couple of years, it is now possible to crack hashes using your graphics processor, which is far better at math (think of all of the polygons per second your computer has to generate to run a game, that's some serious math!). This means that we all need to increase the length of our passwords for everything if we have not already. This opens up a lot more doors for crackers. Where passwords may have normally been unfeasible to crack, now they can take only a few short hours.RequirementsHashcatinstalledGPU hardware capable of OpenCL or CUDALinux or Windows OSStep1Create a Hash to CrackFor example, let's make a small length MD5 hash to crack via Mircale Salad's MD5 hash generator.Make a hash of the word "doggy".Paste the hash in a notepad, or make sure you do not delete it from your clipboard. We will need it later.Step2Crack HashFollow along with me in this vTutorial as test cracking using my GPU first with bruteforce. After, I demonstrate the performance boost of just one GPU (Hashcat allows up to 16 GPUs).Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.Fullscreen me!Want to see how fast two GPUs work on bruteforce?Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.Fullscreen me!Devastating. If anyone ever needs any hashes cracked, I'm offering this as a service to community members ofNull Byteonly.Don't make my Hashcat angry, or he'll crack your passwords!Follow and Chat with Null Byte!TwitterGoogle+IRC chatWant to start making money as a white hat hacker?Jump-start your hacking career with our2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Training Bundlefrom the newNull Byte Shopand get over 60 hours of training from cybersecurity professionals.Buy Now (90% off) >Other worthwhile deals to check out:97% off The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle99% off The 2021 All-in-One Data Scientist Mega Bundle98% off The 2021 Premium Learn To Code Certification Bundle62% off MindMaster Mind Mapping Software: Perpetual LicenseRelatedHack Like a Pro:How to Crack Passwords, Part 3 (Using Hashcat)News:'Beast' Cracks Billions of Passwords in SecondsHow To:Crack Shadow Hashes After Getting Root on a Linux SystemHow To:Hack 200 Online User Accounts in Less Than 2 Hours (From Sites Like Twitter, Reddit & Microsoft)How To:Use Hash-Identifier to Determine Hash Types for Password CrackingLocking Down Linux:Harden Sudo Passwords to Defend Against Hashcat AttacksHow to Hack Wi-Fi:Cracking WPA2 Passwords Using the New PMKID Hashcat AttackHacking macOS:How to Hack a Mac Password Without Changing ItHack Like a Pro:How to Crack Passwords, Part 2 (Cracking Strategy)How To:Crack Password-Protected Microsoft Office Files, Including Word Docs & Excel SpreadsheetsHow To:Crack WPA & WPA2 Wi-Fi Passwords with PyritHow To:Brute-Force WPA/WPA2 via GPUHack Like a Pro:How to Crack Passwords, Part 1 (Principles & Technologies)Hacking Windows 10:How to Dump NTLM Hashes & Crack Windows PasswordsHow To:Creating Unique and Safe Passwords, Part 1 Using WordlistsHow To:Crack MD5 Hashes with All of Kali Linux's Default WordlistsHack Like a Pro:How to Crack Passwords, Part 5 (Creating a Custom Wordlist with CeWL)How To:Hack WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Part 2How To:Create Custom Wordlists for Password Cracking Using the MentalistAdvice from a Real Hacker:How to Create Stronger PasswordsHack Like a Pro:How to Crack Passwords, Part 4 (Creating a Custom Wordlist with Crunch)News:Advanced Cracking Techniques, Part 1: Custom DictionariesHow To:How Hackers Take Your Encrypted Passwords & Crack ThemNews:Advanced Cracking Techniques, Part 2: Intelligent BruteforcingRainbow Tables:How to Create & Use Them to Crack PasswordsMastering Security, Part 1:How to Manage and Create Strong PasswordsHow To:Recover WinRAR and Zip PasswordsHow To:Mine Bitcoin and Make Money