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Message-ID: <46AE3E34.7070700@csuohio.edu>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:38:28 -0400
From: Michael Holstein <michael.holstein@...ohio.edu>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Cracking the entire set of DES-based crypt(3)
hashes. Interested ?
>
> JtR will only succeed if the password is based on frequently used
> characters. If it is truly random and 8 characters long, JtR will not
> be able to crack it.
>
Sure it will, it just takes adjustments to john.conf and a *lot* longer.
djohn (distributed JtR) was written to address this :
http://ktulu.com.ar/blog/software/djohn
> I am talking about cracking the *entire* set of DES-based crypt hashes.
>
The EFF built a gizmo (in 1998 no less) that could to it in 4.5 days on
average :
http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-9808.html
I'd bet a good VHDL programmer with the cash to cough up for top-notch
Xlinix gear could do it cheaper and faster.
Is this what you're planning on doing?
~Mike.
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