Awesome Password Cracking

Website: https://github.com/n0kovo/awesome-password-cracking
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: security, cryptography, awesome-lists
License: CC0-1.0

Description

Awesome Password Cracking is a curated GitHub list of tools, research, academic papers, and related projects focused on password cracking and password security. It aggregates resources used in cryptanalysis and computer security for studying, testing, and understanding password recovery and protection mechanisms.

Features

• Curated resource list focused specifically on password cracking and password security research.
• Coverage of multiple resource types, including:
  • Tools and utilities for password cracking workflows.
  • Research articles and academic papers on password security and cryptanalysis.
  • Related projects relevant to password strength analysis and password recovery.
• Security and cryptography focus, emphasizing:
  • Brute-force attacks and related methods.
  • Use of cryptographic hashes in password storage and verification.
• Open community repository hosted on GitHub, enabling:
  • Community contributions via pull requests (see CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo).
  • Issue tracking and collaboration.
• Version-controlled documentation via README and supporting files.
• Open content license (CC0-1.0) allowing broad reuse of the curated list.

Intended Use

• Learning and research in password security and cryptanalysis.
• Building and testing password auditing or recovery workflows.
• Referencing established tools and literature for security assessments.

Pricing

• Free: The repository and its contents are publicly available on GitHub under the CC0-1.0 license.