This article explains a step-by-step process for targeted password cracking using OSINT and various tools, including CeWL and Hashcat, with a focus on generating relevant wordlists and applying custom transformations. It emphasizes the importance of strategic reasoning and data analysis in cybersecurity penetration testing. #CeWL #Hashcat #PasswordCracking
Keypoints
- The process begins with gathering personal OSINT data and creating a targeted HTML page for web crawling.
- CeWL is utilized to generate an initial wordlist from the scraped personal data.
- Combining words with each other increases the chances of cracking complex passwords.
- Filtering the expanded list by length ensures efficiency before applying transformations.
- Final step involves using Hashcat with custom rules to crack the hash effectively.