In this video, Marc Menninger challenges you to install and run Hashsuite, a password cracker. Attempt to crack passwords from a sample file of password hashes and learn how password crackers work, which can be helpful on future technical security assessments.
(upbeat music) … - [Instructor] Here's your chance to crack some passwords. … In this challenge, you'll be installing and running … a free and easy-to-use password cracker called Hash Suite. … Hash Suite runs on Windows and Android operating systems … and we'll use it to demonstrate … how brute-force password cracking works. … To get started on this challenge, … go to the download page on the Hash Suite website … and download the free version of Hash Suite. … Then go ahead and install and open it. … Hash Suite comes with many lists of sample password hashes … that you can use to practice password cracking. … We'll use a list of hashes for simple passwords … to see a quick demonstration, … To import the list of password hashes, … click on the first tab in the top left of the screen, … then click on Import > From File. … Then click on the sample_pwdump.txt file … and click Open. … That will load almost 1000 password hashes into Hash Suite … to run the brute-force cracking. … On the main tab, …
Author
Marc Menninger
Updated
9/11/2020Released
5/8/2017- Cite the three phases of external security assessments.
- Explain the reasons for conducting a log review.
- Explain what network sniffing is and why it’s used.
- Describe when to use a file integrity checking tool.
- Differentiate between active network discovery and passive network discovery.
- Explain how to scan for vulnerabilities.
- Relate the three techniques useful for validating target vulnerabilities.
- Explain the four-stage methodology of conducting penetration tests.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 3s
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Who this course is for1m 15s
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1. Overview of Technical Security Assessments
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2. Technical Security Assessment Reviews
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Required skillsets2m 52s
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Conduct log reviews3m 4s
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Conduct ruleset reviews2m 57s
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Conduct network sniffing1m 43s
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3. Identify and Analyze Targets
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Required skillsets2m 49s
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Conduct network discovery4m 31s
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Scan for vulnerabilities5m 20s
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Scan wireless networks5m 32s
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4. Validate Target Vulnerabilities
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Required skillsets1m 43s
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Crack passwords3m 15s
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Password cracking tool demo5m 19s
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Conduct social engineering1m 29s
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5. Planning Technical Security Assessments
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Select the assessors3m 1s
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Select the location3m 15s
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Select tools and resources3m 19s
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Develop the assessment plan2m 34s
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Legal considerations1m 22s
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6. Executing the Technical Security Assessment
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Coordinate the assessment2m 18s
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Conduct the assessment1m 47s
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Conduct the analysis3m 38s
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Data handling considerations2m 50s
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7. Post-Testing Activities
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Report the results2m 16s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 32s
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