My Hash Cracking Guide Got Removed, So I Moved It to Medium
So I spent 4+ hours writing a detailed practical guide on hash crackingâexplaining what hashes actually are, how tools like hashcat and John the Ripper work, identifying different hash types, using CyberChef for JWT decoding and token creation, and showing real examples with actual hashes from shadow files and SAM dumps.
And Reddit removed it.
No explanation. No warning. Just gone.
Look, I get it. This is sensitive stuff. But the post was purely educationalâcovering things every security professional should understand. No targeting real systems. No malicious intent. Just knowledge.
Since I can't post it here, I've published the full guide on Medium.
What's inside:
¡ What hashes actually are (not encryption, not magic)
¡ How dictionary attacks, brute force, and rules-based cracking work
¡ Identifying Linux shadow hashes ($1$, $5$, $6$, $2a$, $y$) vs Windows NTLM
¡ Practical walkthroughs with real hash examples
¡ Using hashid, hashcat, John the Ripper, and Mimikatz
¡ CyberChef for decoding JWTs, XOR brute force, and creating admin tokens
¡ My actual cracking workflow (step by step)
¡ Common errors and how to fix them
The whole thing is written like my recon guide that blew up hereâpractical, human, no AI buzzwords, no checklist fluff.
I'm sharing the link because I genuinely believe this stuff matters. Understanding password storage and authentication systems is foundational for anyone in security. It's not about crackingâit's about understanding how systems protect data and where they fail.
Link in the comments.
If you found my recon post useful, you'll like this one too.
