TOOL TUTORIAL · Password Security Auditing
How to install and use Hashcat
Hashcat is a powerful and versatile password cracking tool that supports various hashing algorithms. It is designed to leverage the computational power of GPUs to perform high-speed brute-force attacks on hashed passwords. Hashcat supports a wide range of hashing algorithms, inc…
Quick install:
sudo apt install hashcat
Installation steps
- On Kali or Debian run sudo apt install hashcat
- Install GPU drivers so it can use your graphics card
- List devices with hashcat -I to confirm it runs
- Download a wordlist such as rockyou.txt