You can then use these hashes as input to find the password with John the Ripper. kbdx files with keepass2john, and password-protected zip archives with zip2john. This open-source package is free to download and has several modules for generating hashes from a range of file types, such as Secure Shell (SSH) keys with ssh2john. It’s often what pen-testers and ethical hackers use to find the true passwords behind hashes. John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks using different encryption technologies and helpful wordlists. We may make money when you click on links to our partners.
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