Password Cracking and Hash Analysis

This Project shows the basic fundamentals of password cracking which uses the common hash types like SHA-512 and MD5.

Sample Hashes Used

• SHA-512- Linux file format (e.g. $6$)
• MD5- Example dynamic hash (e.g., $dynamic_0$)
• SHA-1: Classic one-way hash

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Tools & Commands

Tool: John the Ripper

• Wordlist: rockyou.txt
• Platform: Kali Linux
• Commands: john --format=sha512crypt testhash.txt --wordlist=mylist.txt john hashes2.txt --wordlist=rockyou.txt john --format=raw-sha1 sha1.txt --wordlist=rockyou.txt

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1110.002-Password Cracking: Demonstrates brute-force attacks against hash values to reveal laintext passwords.

Learning Outcomes

• Understood how hashing and cracking work
• Hands-on with John the Ripper
• Practical security awareness on password vulnerabilities

Author

-YASHWANT G S