Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
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Re: Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
#2Looks pretty sweet. From TFA:
PRINCEPROCESSOR V0.10 RELEASE
Download from: https://hashcat.net/tools/princeprocessor/
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#3Looks like a distant relative of the American Fuzzy Lop.
I remember the go-go years of the early 1990s, when shadow passwords weren't the norm and cracking was easy.
Back then I'd consistently find machines in academic environments had a password same as username or an empty password. In fact, in non-technical areas, this could be the account of the "person in charge". I'd see 50% as many with a password involving things seen in the /etc/passwd line and then maybe 10% as many of that by running a word list I got out of PHRACK.
Re: Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
#4Looks like a distant relative of the American Fuzzy Lop. I remember the go-go years of the early 1990s, when shadow passwords weren't the norm and cracking was easy. Back then I'd consistently find machines in academic environments had a password same as username or an empty password. In fact, in non-technical areas, this could be the account of the "person in charge". I'd see 50% as many with a password involving th…
Ditto. One of my first dialup accounts I used was from a hacked passwd file, it was oreo:cookie :P
Re: Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
#5Interesting. I am new to the world of password guessing. Is there any significant benefit of using this attack vector? Is use of personal data alone able to offer a remarkable advantage?
Re: Prince – Modern password guessing algorithm [pdf]
#6Interesting. I am new to the world of password guessing. Is there any significant benefit of using this attack vector? Is use of personal data alone able to offer a remarkable advantage?
Personal data unfortunately offers a huge advantage. https://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/how-crackers-make-m...