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GIAC GSEC Exam - Topic 2 Question 46 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSEC exam
Question #: 46
Topic #: 2
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Use Hashcat to crack a local shadow file. What Is the password for the user account AGainsboro?

Hints

Hints

* The shadow file (shadow) and Hashcat wordlist (gsecwordlist.txt) are located in the directory. home giac PasswordHashing

- Run Hashcat in straight mod* (flag -a 0) to crack the MD5 hashes (flag -m 500) in the shadow file.

* Use the hash values from the Hashcat output file and the shadow file to match the cracked password with the user name.

* If required, a backup copy of the original files can be found in the shadowbackup directory.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Haydee at May 18, 2024, 04:19 AM

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Gail
3 months ago
I doubt anyone would use "Prometheus" as a password.
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Regenia
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards "HowAreWeToday?19" honestly.
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Devon
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not "J3@nGr3y"? That seems too obvious.
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Jesusita
4 months ago
I think it's definitely "Noregrets2"!
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Veta
4 months ago
The password is probably one of the simpler options.
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Helga
4 months ago
I need to double-check the output file after running Hashcat to match the cracked password with AGainsboro, but I hope I remember the steps right!
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Jolanda
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a similar question before, and I think the password might be something like "Noregrets2" since it sounds common.
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Moon
4 months ago
I think the MD5 hashes were covered in the last module, but I might confuse the flags for the attack mode.
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Richelle
5 months ago
I remember practicing with Hashcat, but I'm not entirely sure how to set the flags correctly for this specific task.
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Alonzo
5 months ago
I'm a little worried about this one, but I'll give it my best shot. Hopefully the hints will help guide me through the process.
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Merissa
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to use the right Hashcat flags and match the cracked passwords to the user accounts.
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Angella
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about how to use Hashcat properly. I'll need to review the hints carefully to make sure I do this right.
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Roslyn
5 months ago
This looks straightforward, I just need to follow the instructions and use Hashcat to crack the shadow file.
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Maurine
5 months ago
No problem, I've used Hashcat before. This should be a piece of cake as long as I follow the steps in the hints.
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Hubert
5 months ago
Alright, I think I've got this. The demodulation reference signal is used for coherent demodulation of the PUSCH, so option A is correct. I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.
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Huey
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the nuances. I'll need to carefully consider the different options to determine the best approach.
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Ty
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The penalty for reinsurance is a hybrid of unauthorized and overdue reinsurance, so the correct answer is C.
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Deonna
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. The 'epochs' parameter controls the number of times the model trains on the entire dataset, so reducing that could speed up training. The 'scale-tier' parameter is about the compute resources, so that's another option. I'll need to weigh the trade-offs between time and accuracy.
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Lisha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know we covered service-oriented architecture in class, but I can't quite remember the specific terminology they're asking about. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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