TOOL TUTORIAL · Password Security Auditing
How to install and use Hydra
Hydra is a fast and flexible password-cracking tool used to perform brute force attacks on various network services. It supports numerous protocols including FTP, HTTP, SMB, and many others. Hydra can be used to test the strength of passwords and identify weak password policies …
Quick install:
sudo apt install hydra
Installation steps
- On Kali or Debian run sudo apt install hydra
- Check it works with hydra -h for help
- Prepare a username list and a password list
- Point it at a service on your own lab machine