Hello from a new member – Excited to learn and contribute!

[b15063368]

Hello everyone,
I’m a new member here and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share why I joined this forum.
I’ve been learning about password security, hashing algorithms, and ethical security testing for some time now, and I’m really impressed by the depth of knowledge and professionalism in this community. The Hashcat forum has an outstanding reputation for focused discussions on hash cracking techniques, hash formats, performance optimization, and security best practices.
I’m particularly interested in:

• Understanding how different hashing algorithms work and how to evaluate their strength.
  
• Learning more about Hashcat usage, rules, and practical examples.
  
• Improving my skills in ethical security research and contributing back with questions and insights.
  

I intend to follow all forum rules and respect the community guidelines. I’m here to learn, engage constructively, and share knowledge with others who are passionate about cybersecurity.

Thank you for having me, and I look forward to participating in the discussions!  

[drsnooker]

Welcome to the forum!

As for your first bullet point as I just went through that myself, I can recommend taking the MD5 algorithm and coding it from scratch in a language of your choice (I did OpenCL). Then you can step through the maths (to debug when you made a mistake) and see exactly how it's working. It'll explain it a lot more than looking at a powerpoint/youtube video.