But he has posted the Python scripts he uses to do so. Learning how to generate the passwords based on the checksum is as simple as studying the code, which is often the best way to learn.

In March, readers followed along as Nate Anderson, Ars Technica deputy editor and a self-admitted newbie to password cracking, downloaded a list of more than 16,000 cryptographically hashed ...

A study has shown the PassGAN tool can crack easy passwords in a matter of seconds.

A team of password cracking experts found flaws in the Ashley Madison code that allowed them to recover 11.2 million passwords from data leaked by hackers.

Password cracking succeeded in 46% of environments in 2025, leaving valid accounts exploited in 98% of attacks.