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Crack a Password Using a Rainbow Table: Part 1

This video will demonstrate how to generate a rainbow table to crack 4-character passwords. We will use the MD5 hash function for this example.
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This video will demonstrate how to generate a rainbow table to crack 4-character passwords.

We will start with cracking some easy passwords, which you can use as a basis to crack more sophisticated passwords. We will use the MD5 hash function for this example.

Over to you: Using a rainbow table attack, crack the passwords presented in the video. Share your experience with your fellow learners in the Comments section below.

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