This article distinguishes between online and offline password attacks, detailing the tools and strategies for each. Online attacks target live services like SSH or RDP and are slow and noisy, often requiring careful, targeted attempts with tools such as Hydra or Medusa. Offline attacks, conversely, focus on cracking captured password hashes using tools like John the Ripper or Hashcat, offering speed and stealth but requiring prior access to the hashes. The piece also advises defenders on mitigating these threats by implementing rate limiting, account lockouts, and strong hashing algorithms. AI
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- Hashcat
- Hydra
- John the Ripper
- Medusa
- Ncrack
- Remote Desktop Protocol
- Secure Shell
- shadow password file
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