Password Cracking
Blog Archive Tag
Password Cracking
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The Hidden Risks in Your Password: What You Type Matters More Than You Think
Raxis has discovered and cracked our fair share of password hashes. Some that we have discovered may surprise you… and their bosses. Learn what not to do.Brad Herring March 10, 2026 -
Why 8-Character Passwords Are No Longer Enough: Lessons from the Raxis Password Cracker
With the start of 2026, the Raxis team is already busy. A new upgrade to our password-cracking system shows how quickly 8-character passwords can be cracked.Brad Herring January 9, 2026 -
Cool Tools Series: CeWL for Penetration Testing
Lead Penetration Tester Jason Taylor discusses how the CeWL Custom Word List generator can improve hashcat results for penetration testing.Jason Taylor March 25, 2025 -
Password Series: 8 Practical First Steps to Crack Difficult Passwords in Penetration Tests
From rulesets & hardware to wordlists and mask attacks, Lead Penetration Tester Ryan Chaplin shows how to crack difficult password hashes in penetration tests.Ryan Chaplin February 25, 2025 -
Password Series: Defeating Emerging Password Security Trends with Psudohash for Penetration Testing
Lead Pentester Ryan Chaplin discusses emerging improvements in password security and how Psudohash can help bypass them on penetration tests.Ryan Chaplin November 5, 2024 -
Password Length: More than Just a Question of Compliance
Password length requirements are a key part of password security, but, with PCI, NIST, OWASP, and CIS offering different recommendations, what length is best?Brian Tant June 4, 2024
