EvolveSec Online | May 2020 | Jim Holcomb

The Hacker's Toolkit | Intro to Hashcat

In this lab, the Evolve Security team will cover the basics of password hashes, including explanations on the most commonly used hashing algorithms and how to find them. The team will also demonstrate how to identify unknown hash types. Finally, the team will discuss on how to leverage hashcat, wordlists, and rulesets to crack password hashes and recover plain text credentials.