Password Cracking
A curated collection of tools, research, and resources for password cracking and security auditing.
What is Password Cracking?
Awesome Password Cracking is a curated GitHub repository that compiles tools, research papers, wordlists, and other resources related to password cracking and password security. It serves as a reference for security professionals and researchers involved in cryptanalysis, penetration testing, and auditing authentication systems. The list covers everything from popular cracking software like Hashcat and John the Ripper to academic studies on password strength and machine learning attacks.
Security researchers, penetration testers, red teamers, and cryptanalysis enthusiasts who need a centralized resource for password auditing tools and techniques. It's also valuable for academics studying authentication security and password psychology.
It saves significant time by aggregating a wide array of password security resources—from practical tools to cutting-edge research—in one meticulously organized list. Unlike scattered blog posts or forums, it provides a community-vetted, structured directory that is continuously updated.
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A curated list of awesome tools, research, papers and other projects related to password cracking and password security.
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