11-30-2010, 03:52 PM
(11-30-2010, 06:37 AM)squaredroot Wrote: Yeah...I saw that article before. It's what initially got me interested in hashcat. Another n00b question about the article though...what exactly is a fingerprinting attack? I mean...I understand the overall goal is to crack passwords (obviously), but what about that methodology makes it a "fingerprinting attack"? Is it similar to a hybrid attack on a password hash?Well, start by clicking on the link Atom provided and read the article. THEN, if you have more specific questions, you can ask them here.
Thanks for the help. It's all great info! I love reading about this stuff...so much to learn.