02-16-2013, 08:23 AM
(02-16-2013, 07:25 AM)squadx Wrote: because the password is a guaranteed to be a 10 digit number, no characters...instead of generating the list from 1 - 10, i do it in chunks.
How would a mask be more effective?
(02-16-2013, 07:31 AM)squadx Wrote: maybe I simply don't understand mask attacks, and don't see how they would benefit if it's soley a guaranteed 10 digit number
so create a mask that is exactly 10 digits long.
dictionary attacks on GPU are slow because you cannot give them enough work to keep them busy. they're usually the same speed, if not slower, than using the CPU. the only way you can give a GPU enough work to keep it busy with a dictionary attack is to use lots of rules.
conversely, the mask engine generates candidates on the GPU. therefore you're guaranteed to get full GPU acceleration, provided your keyspace is large enough.
so your 10-digit number would run substantially faster as a mask attack than as a straight dictionary attack.