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John the Ripper vs L0phtCrack

A side-by-side look at John the Ripper and L0phtCrack. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

John the Ripper

John the Ripper

Security & Privacy

John the Ripper is an open source password cracking tool used to test password strength and security. It can crack passwords by using brute force, dictionary attacks, or various rule-based attacks.

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L0phtCrack

L0phtCrack

Security & Privacy

L0phtCrack is a password auditing and recovery application used to test password strength and security. It can crack various password hashes by using dictionary, brute force, hybrid attacks and rainbow tables.

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