Overview

Hashcat is a high-performance password recovery tool used for cracking hashes at scale. It leverages GPUs to provide fast and flexible attacks on various hash types.

Best For

• Password cracking

• Hash analysis

Pros

• Extremely fast with GPU acceleration

• Supports numerous hash algorithms

Cons

• Requires compatible hardware for full acceleration

• Command-line interface can be intimidating

Tested by offensive security engineers

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