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L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Re: L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Post by mherdeg »

hn_go_brrrrr wrote: post #7
rhexs wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No. They seem to have been doing a few puff PR pieces recently. Can’t imagine anyone under 30 knows or cares about them. I guess their main claim to fame was being the first “hacker” group to do PR moderately well and transition into decent careers. Not really even an interesting footnote in history.

I was going to object to your "under 30" quip, then realized I haven't been under 30 for quite a while. Oops.

It's been disappointing to see that Beto O'Rourke doesn't get asked more questions about his present-day commitment to the Cult of the Dead Cow's agenda.

Re: L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Post by Svperstar »

senectus1 wrote: post #9
brandonarnold wrote: post #3

Nostalgia factor is kicking into high gear on this one, as I haven't thought of L0phtCrack since the early 2000s.

lol now i feel old. none of my co-workers know the name :-(

I used lophtcrack to get the windows admin password to the computer lab PCs in high school :)

Re: L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Post by k1rcher »

rhexs wrote: post #4
mydeskistoosm wrote: post #2

Is it even really relevant anymore?

No. They seem to have been doing a few puff PR pieces recently. Can’t imagine anyone under 30 knows or cares about them. I guess their main claim to fame was being the first “hacker” group to do PR moderately well and transition into decent careers. Not really even an interesting footnote in history.

Under 30 here and have only ever seen Hashcat as the predominantly used software for cracking hashes

Re: L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Post by dapids »

rhexs wrote: post #4
mydeskistoosm wrote: post #2

Is it even really relevant anymore?

No. They seem to have been doing a few puff PR pieces recently. Can’t imagine anyone under 30 knows or cares about them. I guess their main claim to fame was being the first “hacker” group to do PR moderately well and transition into decent careers. Not really even an interesting footnote in history.

If you care about the history of the scene you'll know the name regardless of your age.

Re: L0phtCrack Is Now Open Source

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Post by devin »

bleachedsleet wrote: post #5
rhexs wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No. They seem to have been doing a few puff PR pieces recently. Can’t imagine anyone under 30 knows or cares about them. I guess their main claim to fame was being the first “hacker” group to do PR moderately well and transition into decent careers. Not really even an interesting footnote in history.

I’m under 30 and certainly wouldn’t relegate L0pht to a mere footnote in history.

Nice to hear this. I’m late 30s, and l0pht was a huge inspiration to me.
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