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John the Ripper vs ophcrack

A side-by-side look at John the Ripper and ophcrack. 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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ophcrack

ophcrack

Security & Privacy

Ophcrack is a free, open source Windows password cracking tool that uses rainbow tables to retrieve lost or forgotten passwords. It can crack passwords up to 14 characters in length.

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