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Crack the Hash

Beginner

Watch a dictionary attack run against MD5, SHA-1, and bcrypt hashes in real time. See exactly why algorithm choice matters — and why bcrypt stops attackers cold.

Progress:
1
Crack the MD5 Hash
2
Crack the SHA-1 Hash
3
See Why bcrypt Wins
Select algorithm
Target hash (MD5)
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Hash comparison log
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Challenges

1
Crack the MD5 Hash
Run the MD5 dictionary attack and find the password.
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2
Crack the SHA-1 Hash
Switch to SHA-1 and crack a second password hash.
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3
See Why bcrypt Wins
Run the bcrypt attack and observe the speed difference.
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How to store passwords securely
bcrypt, scrypt, Argon2 — and why MD5/SHA-1 fail
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