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Published inFeb 2024
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ISBN-139781835888544
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Daniel W. Dieterle
Daniel W. Dieterle
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Daniel W. Dieterle

Daniel W. Dieterle, with over 20 years in IT, has evolved from a system and network support role to a dedicated Computer Security Researcher and Author. His expertise, honed in diverse environments like corporate data centers and Ivy League schools, is reflected in his Kali Linux-based books, widely used globally for security training in universities, government, and private sectors. He has contributed to numerous technical books, articles, and security training classes, and is passionate about mentoring newcomers in the field.
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Cracking LM/ NTLM Password Hashes Online
There are several websites that will allow you to input a Windows NTLM hash and it will return the password used (if it is in its lookup table). CrackStation is one of the more popular ones. CrackStation’s website offers an online interface that cracks many LM/NTLM hashes using their lookup tables in mere seconds. Let’s try cracking a hash using this online tool.
Let’s crack a hash! This is the Administrator password hash from an XP machine:
Hash: aad3b435b51404eeaad3b435b51404ee:31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0
Now,
     Surf to Crackstation, (https://crackstation.net/)
The website wants either the LM Hash on the left of the colon, or the NTHash which is on the right.
Pick one and paste it into CrackStation’s lookup prompt. Ensure that you are definitely not a robot and hit “crack hashes”.
In about a second, you should see the results shown in the next screenshot.
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Password Cracking with Kali Linux
Published in: Feb 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835888544

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Daniel W. Dieterle

Daniel W. Dieterle, with over 20 years in IT, has evolved from a system and network support role to a dedicated Computer Security Researcher and Author. His expertise, honed in diverse environments like corporate data centers and Ivy League schools, is reflected in his Kali Linux-based books, widely used globally for security training in universities, government, and private sectors. He has contributed to numerous technical books, articles, and security training classes, and is passionate about mentoring newcomers in the field.
Read more about Daniel W. Dieterle