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Using Base64 to find pepper for SHA512 hash - roadrun - 02-09-2026
Hi,
I am new to hashcat and I am trying to recalculate the "pepper" for a hash.
The hash is calculated like base64(pepper).password. it then get hashed with SHA512 with a random salt.
I have the password, the salt and the hash and I am trying to find the pepper.
Has anyone an idea (like a rule) that I can use to mimic the base64 padding.