Tools and techniques of brute force attack

 Hydra and other well-known brute-force attackers

The thc-hydra tool is used by security researchers to find bugs in client applications. Hydra easily goes

through a huge range of password types, either by brute force or by using a dictionary. It has the

ability to target over 50 protocols and several operating systems. Hydra is an open framework with

new modules being developed all the time by the security community and attackers.

Other prime brute force tools are:

Aircrack-ng

Can be used on windows, linux, ios, and automaton. To break into wireless networks, it uses a

dictionary of commonly used passwords.

John the ripper

Runs on fifteen completely different platforms together with os, windows, and openvms. Tries all

potential combos employing a wordbook of potential passwords.

L0phtcrack

A tool for cracking windows passwords. Rainbow tables, dictionaries, and digital computing

algorithms are all employed.

Hashcat

Works on windows, linux, and mac os. Will carry out simple brute-force, rule-based, and hybrid

attacks with ease.

Davegrohl

An ascii text file tool for cracking macintosh os. Are often distributed across multiple computers.

Ncrack

A tool for cracking network authentication. It are often used on windows, linux, and