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Atoms client-less WPA-attack if PSK not in dict - joe123 - 05-25-2019
Hello forum
to my knowledge Atoms WPA-attack (https://hashcat.net/forum/thread-7717.html?highlight=7717)
needs a dict.
Does that mean, if the PSK in not in the dict, the attack won`t work or does
Hashcat - in such cases - automatically switch to bruteforce mode?
Thank you very much!
Joe
RE: Atoms client-less WPA-attack if PSK not in dict - undeath - 05-25-2019
Please be more specific. What hash mode are you talking about?
In general, hashcat will never automatically switch between different attack modes.
RE: Atoms client-less WPA-attack if PSK not in dict - slyexe - 05-25-2019
I'm assuming he means just attacking a PMKID or attack mode 16800. In which case, you decide the attacking measures whether its bruteforce, dictionary, hybird, etc. So if you choose to attack with a dictionary attack, if the password is not found, the attack will stop and inform you of being exhausted of attempts.