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Tony is a penetration tester tasked with performing a penetration test. After gaining initial access to a target
system, he finds a list of hashed passwords.
Which of the following tools would not be useful for cracking the hashed passwords?
Suggested Answer: C
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12 comments · newest first
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Lenna
2 months ago
THC-Hydra is for brute forcing, but netcat? No way!
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Dan
2 months ago
Agreed! John the Ripper and Hashcat are perfect for this.
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Alline
2 months ago
I think netcat wouldn't help here. It's for networking, not cracking.
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Sue
2 months ago
THC-Hydra is for brute forcing logins, not hashes.
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Twanna
2 months ago
John the Ripper and Hashcat are the go-tos for this.
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Francene
3 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought it could be used in some way.
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Dion
3 months ago
Totally agree, netcat won't help here!
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Dan
3 months ago
Netcat is mainly for network connections, not password cracking.
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Samira
3 months ago
I recall a similar question where we had to identify tools for password cracking, and netcat definitely stood out as not fitting the purpose.
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Carin
3 months ago
I feel like netcat is more of a networking tool, not really for password cracking, but I could be wrong.
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Nieves
3 months ago
I think THC-Hydra is more for brute-forcing login forms, so it might not help with hashed passwords.
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Solange
4 months ago
I remember practicing with John the Ripper and Hashcat for cracking hashes, but I'm not sure about netcat.