hash-cracker – password cracking done effectively

This blog post presents the evolution and capabilities of “hash-cracker,” a script that streamlines password cracking with hashcat by automating attack modes (brute force, hybrid, combinator), rule generation (PACK), mask creation, CeWL-driven wordlists, and iterative workflows optimized for common password patterns and NTLM hashes. It outlines version updates through v3.7, Apple Silicon support, configuration via a static conf file, and practical cracking strategies (options 1, 6, 8–11, 15, 20), along with performance notes and example datasets, aiming to maximize efficiency on laptops and modest GPUs.