Introduction John the Ripper is a powerful and widely used open-source password cracking tool designed to test password strength and perform security audits. In this blog, we’ll walk through a ...

The script 7z_password_tester.sh automatically tests various passwords from a passwordlist text file, attempting to unzip an encrypted ZIP file using the 7z tool. Before testing, it removes trailing ...

Stop your search for an easy way to encrypt and decrypt files in Linux -- the built-in gpg tool will do the trick.

Linux Mint 22.2 refreshes the included software, removes the fingerprints of its users and gives Libadwaita programs its own ...

In Linux, all password hashes are normally stored using the MD5 hashing algorithm in the /etc/shadow file, but MD5 is algorithmically weak due to collision vulnerabilities. The new recommended ...

The sudo command lets users elevate their privileges to run admin tasks. But it's far from perfect. These tips can help.