Cyberkid<p>🐈‍⬛ Hashcat – A Practical Guide to Password Auditing</p><p>Hashcat is a powerful GPU-accelerated password recovery tool used by security professionals to test the strength of passwords in authorized environments.</p><p>🧠 What Hashcat is used for:<br>• Auditing password hashes (e.g., from Windows, Linux, web apps)<br>• Testing password policies and complexity<br>• Identifying weak or reused credentials in simulated lab setups</p><p>🔐 Key Features:<br>• Supports a wide variety of hash types (MD5, SHA1, NTLM, bcrypt, etc.)<br>• Multiple attack modes: dictionary, brute-force, mask, hybrid, rule-based<br>• Highly customizable and efficient with GPU acceleration<br>• Works well for red teamers and defenders validating password hygiene</p><p>🎯 When to use it:<br>• During penetration tests (with permission)<br>• In password policy assessments<br>• For internal security audits and training exercises</p><p>Disclaimer: This guide is for educational and ethical use only. Only audit password hashes on systems you own or have explicit authorization to test.</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Hashcat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hashcat</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/PasswordAuditing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordAuditing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/EthicalHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthicalHacking</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/EducationOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationOnly</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RedTeamTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedTeamTools</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/CredentialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CredentialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/GPUCracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPUCracking</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SecurityAssessment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityAssessment</span></a></p>