![]() ![]() The methodology used and exact output can vary drastically between tools, but the sets serve the same purpose. This data is then used by the generation side of a tool to produce password guesses. ![]() Trained set (or set): The output produced by the analysis/training side of a tool. The tool then uses that trained set to generate password guesses. Tool: For this discussion, tool refers to a program that takes a dictionary and creates a set of tool-specific rules or code from that dictionary. Used interchangeably and just what it sounds like. Wordlist/dictionary: A text file of password candidates (sometimes the literal dictionary). Source: In this post, source encompasses wordlists and tool output a source of password candidates. ![]() This easily allows a single candidate (pancakes) to explode into thousands, or millions, of unique guesses. Ruleset (hashcat): A series of candidate-altering commands. It supports hundreds of hashing algorithms and has many built-in functions for natively generating a candidate (guess) or modifying a candidate from a source. Hashcat: An extremely fast password cracker. We’re not reversing, or talking to spirits or anything-we are picking a password candidate, running it through a hash algorithm and comparing the output to a target hash. Password cracking: This is fundamentally one thing: guessing. Hopefully, this will help calm your mind as we barrel into the weeds. This blog post is front-loaded with some terminology, some explanations, and maybe some apologies.
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