Elcomsoft vs. Hashcat Part 2: Workflow, Distributed and Cloud Attacks
The user interface is a major advantage of Elcomsoft tools. Setting up attacks in Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery is simpler and more straightforward compared to the command-line tool. In this article, we’ll talk about the general workflow, the use and configuration of distributed and cloud attacks in both products.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/11/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-2-workflow-distributed-and-cloud-attacks/
#dfir #edpr #hashcat #passwordrecovery #datadecryption
The user interface is a major advantage of Elcomsoft tools. Setting up attacks in Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery is simpler and more straightforward compared to the command-line tool. In this article, we’ll talk about the general workflow, the use and configuration of distributed and cloud attacks in both products.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/11/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-2-workflow-distributed-and-cloud-attacks/
#dfir #edpr #hashcat #passwordrecovery #datadecryption
Elcomsoft System Recovery update: a Swiss army knife in desktop forensics
We updated Elcomsoft System Recovery, a Windows PE-based tool to recover or reset passwords to local Windows accounts and Microsoft accounts in all versions of Windows. In this release, we offer more options for recovering the original passwords as opposed to resetting while adding a multitude of other improvements.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/772.html
📝 Release Notes (PDF)
#encryption #virtualmachines #diskimage #passwords #dataaccess #passwordrecovery
We updated Elcomsoft System Recovery, a Windows PE-based tool to recover or reset passwords to local Windows accounts and Microsoft accounts in all versions of Windows. In this release, we offer more options for recovering the original passwords as opposed to resetting while adding a multitude of other improvements.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/772.html
📝 Release Notes (PDF)
#encryption #virtualmachines #diskimage #passwords #dataaccess #passwordrecovery
The ABC’s of Password Cracking: The True Meaning of Speed
When adding a new encryption format or comparing the performance of different password recovery tools, we routinely quote the recovery speed expressed in the number of passwords per second. But what is the true meaning of password recovery speeds? Do the speeds depend solely, or at all, on the encryption algorithm? What’s “military grade” encryption, and does it guarantee the security of your data? And why on Earth breaking AES-256 encryption takes so vastly different effort in different file formats? Read along to find out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/11/the-abcs-of-password-cracking-the-true-meaning-of-speed/
#passwords #passwordrecovery #dfir #digitalforensics #datasecurity #dataaccess
When adding a new encryption format or comparing the performance of different password recovery tools, we routinely quote the recovery speed expressed in the number of passwords per second. But what is the true meaning of password recovery speeds? Do the speeds depend solely, or at all, on the encryption algorithm? What’s “military grade” encryption, and does it guarantee the security of your data? And why on Earth breaking AES-256 encryption takes so vastly different effort in different file formats? Read along to find out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/11/the-abcs-of-password-cracking-the-true-meaning-of-speed/
#passwords #passwordrecovery #dfir #digitalforensics #datasecurity #dataaccess
Elcomsoft vs. Hashcat Part 3: Attacks, Costs, Performance and Extra Features
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery and Hashcat support a number of different attacks ranging from brute-force all the way to scriptable, dictionary-based attacks. The costs and performance are extremely important factors. We charge several hundred dollars for what, in the end, can be done with a free tool. Which tool has better performance, and are the extra features worth the price premium? Let’s check it out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/12/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-3-attacks-costs-performance-and-extra-features/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery and Hashcat support a number of different attacks ranging from brute-force all the way to scriptable, dictionary-based attacks. The costs and performance are extremely important factors. We charge several hundred dollars for what, in the end, can be done with a free tool. Which tool has better performance, and are the extra features worth the price premium? Let’s check it out.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/12/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-3-attacks-costs-performance-and-extra-features/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery
Elcomsoft vs. Hashcat Part 4: Case Studies
This is the final part of the series of articles comparing Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with Hashcat. We’ve already compared the features, the price and performance of the two tools. In this study, we tried breaking passwords to several common formats, including Word document, an encrypted ZIP archive, and a VeraCrypt container. We summarized our experiences below.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/12/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-4-case-studies/
#gpu #passwords #passwordrecovery #veracrypt #zip #hashcat
This is the final part of the series of articles comparing Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with Hashcat. We’ve already compared the features, the price and performance of the two tools. In this study, we tried breaking passwords to several common formats, including Word document, an encrypted ZIP archive, and a VeraCrypt container. We summarized our experiences below.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2020/12/elcomsoft-vs-hashcat-part-4-case-studies/
#gpu #passwords #passwordrecovery #veracrypt #zip #hashcat
Elcomsoft breaks BestCrypt containers, supports NVIDIA Ampere cards
We updated Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor, Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional data formats and GPU accelerators. The updated tools break Jetico BestCrypt 9 containers, accelerate ZIP and RAR recovery on AMD and Intel GPUs, and add support for NVIDIA’s latest RTX 3000-series boards based on the Ampere architecture.
📝 Release Notes (PDF)
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/775.html
#gpu #passwords #passwordrecovery #zip #rar #archives #nvidia #myoffice #bestcrypt
We updated Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor, Advanced Office Password Recovery and Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery with support for additional data formats and GPU accelerators. The updated tools break Jetico BestCrypt 9 containers, accelerate ZIP and RAR recovery on AMD and Intel GPUs, and add support for NVIDIA’s latest RTX 3000-series boards based on the Ampere architecture.
📝 Release Notes (PDF)
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/775.html
#gpu #passwords #passwordrecovery #zip #rar #archives #nvidia #myoffice #bestcrypt
Elcomsoft breaks RAR5 and 7Zip passwords
We updated Elcomsoft Advanced Archive Password Recovery 4.60 with support for additional formats, and implemented a new, faster engine for dictionary attacks. The update brought compatibility with RAR5 and 7Zip formats, and enabled multithreaded dictionary attacks.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/782.html
#passwords #zip #7zip #rar #rar5 #archive #passwordrecovery
We updated Elcomsoft Advanced Archive Password Recovery 4.60 with support for additional formats, and implemented a new, faster engine for dictionary attacks. The update brought compatibility with RAR5 and 7Zip formats, and enabled multithreaded dictionary attacks.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/782.html
#passwords #zip #7zip #rar #rar5 #archive #passwordrecovery
Elcomsoft System Recovery Simplifies Digital Field Triage and In-Field Investigations
Elcomsoft System Recovery is a perfect tool for digital field triage, enabling safer and more secure in-field investigations of live computers by booting from a dedicated USB media instead of using the installed OS. The recent update added a host of features to the already great tool, making it easier to examine the file system and extract passwords from the target computer.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/06/elcomsoft-system-recovery-simplifies-digital-field-triage-and-in-field-investigations/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Elcomsoft System Recovery is a perfect tool for digital field triage, enabling safer and more secure in-field investigations of live computers by booting from a dedicated USB media instead of using the installed OS. The recent update added a host of features to the already great tool, making it easier to examine the file system and extract passwords from the target computer.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/06/elcomsoft-system-recovery-simplifies-digital-field-triage-and-in-field-investigations/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Digital Triage Forensics: Write-Blocking, Verifiable Disk Imaging
When accessing a locked system during an in-field investigation, speed is often the most important factor. However, maintaining digital chain of custody is just as if not more important in order to produce court admissible evidence. We are introducing new features in Elcomsoft System Recovery, our forensic triage tool, to help establish and maintain digital chain of custody throughout the investigation.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/11/digital-triage-forensics-write-blocking-verifiable-disk-imaging/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
When accessing a locked system during an in-field investigation, speed is often the most important factor. However, maintaining digital chain of custody is just as if not more important in order to produce court admissible evidence. We are introducing new features in Elcomsoft System Recovery, our forensic triage tool, to help establish and maintain digital chain of custody throughout the investigation.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/11/digital-triage-forensics-write-blocking-verifiable-disk-imaging/
#passwords #dfir #cybersecurity #datasecurity #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
GPU Acceleration On The Cheap: Using Affordable Video Cards to Break Passwords Faster
Most password protection methods rely on multiple rounds of hash iterations to slow down brute-force attacks. Even the fastest processors choke when trying to break a reasonably strong password. Video cards can be used to speed up the recovery with GPU acceleration, yet the GPU market is currently overheated, and most high-end video cards are severely overpriced. Today, we’ll test a bunch of low-end video cards and compare their price/performance ratio.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/02/gpu-acceleration-on-the-cheap-using-affordable-video-cards-to-break-passwords-faster/
#amd #cuda #edpr #gpu #intel #passwordcracking #passwordrecovery
Most password protection methods rely on multiple rounds of hash iterations to slow down brute-force attacks. Even the fastest processors choke when trying to break a reasonably strong password. Video cards can be used to speed up the recovery with GPU acceleration, yet the GPU market is currently overheated, and most high-end video cards are severely overpriced. Today, we’ll test a bunch of low-end video cards and compare their price/performance ratio.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/02/gpu-acceleration-on-the-cheap-using-affordable-video-cards-to-break-passwords-faster/
#amd #cuda #edpr #gpu #intel #passwordcracking #passwordrecovery
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 4.4 optimized for Intel Alder Lake
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 4.44 is updated with optimizations for Intel’s 12th-generation hybrid architecture. The updated tool is now fully ready for the heterogeneous computing introduced in Intel Alder Lake CPUs.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/813.html
#edpr #intel #alderlake #passwordrecovery
Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery 4.44 is updated with optimizations for Intel’s 12th-generation hybrid architecture. The updated tool is now fully ready for the heterogeneous computing introduced in Intel Alder Lake CPUs.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/813.html
#edpr #intel #alderlake #passwordrecovery
Breaking Passwords on Alder Lake CPUs
In Alder Lake, Intel introduced hybrid architecture. Large, hyperthreading-enabled Performance cores are complemented with smaller, single-thread Efficiency cores. The host OS is responsible for assigning threads to one core or another. We discovered that Windows 10 scheduler is not doing a perfect job when it comes to password recovery, which requires a careful approach to thread scheduling.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/05/breaking-passwords-on-alder-lake-cpus/
#edpr #intel #alderlake #passwordrecovery
In Alder Lake, Intel introduced hybrid architecture. Large, hyperthreading-enabled Performance cores are complemented with smaller, single-thread Efficiency cores. The host OS is responsible for assigning threads to one core or another. We discovered that Windows 10 scheduler is not doing a perfect job when it comes to password recovery, which requires a careful approach to thread scheduling.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/05/breaking-passwords-on-alder-lake-cpus/
#edpr #intel #alderlake #passwordrecovery
GPU Acceleration: Attacking Passwords with NVIDIA RTX Series Boards
Today’s data protection methods utilize many thousands (sometimes millions) hash iterations to strengthen password protection, slowing down the attacks to a crawl. Consumer-grade video cards are commonly used for GPU acceleration. How do these video cards compare, and what about the price-performance ratio? We tested five reasonably priced NVIDIA boards ranging from the lowly GTX 1650 to RTX 3060 Ti.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/06/gpu-acceleration-attacking-passwords-with-nvidia-rtx-series/
#edpr #gpu #dfir #password #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Today’s data protection methods utilize many thousands (sometimes millions) hash iterations to strengthen password protection, slowing down the attacks to a crawl. Consumer-grade video cards are commonly used for GPU acceleration. How do these video cards compare, and what about the price-performance ratio? We tested five reasonably priced NVIDIA boards ranging from the lowly GTX 1650 to RTX 3060 Ti.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/06/gpu-acceleration-attacking-passwords-with-nvidia-rtx-series/
#edpr #gpu #dfir #password #passwordrecovery #digitalforensics
Building an Efficient Password Recovery Workstation: Power Savings and Waste Heat Management
This article continues the series of publications aimed to help experts specify and build economical and power-efficient workstations for password recovery workloads. Electricity costs, long-term reliability and warranty coverage must be considered when building a password recovery workstation. In this article we will review the most common cooling solutions found in today’s GPUs, and compare consumer-grade video cards with their much lesser known professional counterparts.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/07/building-an-efficient-password-recovery-workstation-power-savings-and-waste-heat-management/
#edpr #gpuacceleration #nvidia #rtx #passwordrecovery
This article continues the series of publications aimed to help experts specify and build economical and power-efficient workstations for password recovery workloads. Electricity costs, long-term reliability and warranty coverage must be considered when building a password recovery workstation. In this article we will review the most common cooling solutions found in today’s GPUs, and compare consumer-grade video cards with their much lesser known professional counterparts.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2022/07/building-an-efficient-password-recovery-workstation-power-savings-and-waste-heat-management/
#edpr #gpuacceleration #nvidia #rtx #passwordrecovery
Use The Brute Force, Luke
There are several methods for recovering the original password ranging from brute force to very complex rule-based attacks. Brute-force attacks are a last resort when all other options are exhausted. What can you reasonably expect of a brute-force attack, what is the chance of success, and how does it depend on the password and the data? Or just “how long will it take you to break it”? Let’s try to find out.
🧑💻 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/01/use-the-brute-force-luke/
#passwordrecovery #bruteforce #edpr
There are several methods for recovering the original password ranging from brute force to very complex rule-based attacks. Brute-force attacks are a last resort when all other options are exhausted. What can you reasonably expect of a brute-force attack, what is the chance of success, and how does it depend on the password and the data? Or just “how long will it take you to break it”? Let’s try to find out.
🧑💻 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/01/use-the-brute-force-luke/
#passwordrecovery #bruteforce #edpr
Advanced PDF Password Recovery and Archive Password Recovery updates
We released Advanced Archive Password Recovery 4.66 and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.11 with multiple bugfixes and enhancements. The archive recovery tool update brought support for RAR5 archives protected with passwords longer than 16 characters, and improved compatibility with self-extracting archives.
🧑💻 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/828.html
#7Zip #Zip #Rar #Rar5 #PDF #passwordrecovery
We released Advanced Archive Password Recovery 4.66 and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.11 with multiple bugfixes and enhancements. The archive recovery tool update brought support for RAR5 archives protected with passwords longer than 16 characters, and improved compatibility with self-extracting archives.
#7Zip #Zip #Rar #Rar5 #PDF #passwordrecovery
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Elcomsoft tools gain support for NVIDIA Ada Lovelace boards, nearly double password recovery speeds
Elcomsoft Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.20, Wireless Security Auditor 7.50, and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.20 gain support for NVIDIA’s latest-generation GeForce RTX 40 boards. The resulting performance increase nearly doubles the password recovery speeds of respective formats.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/832.html
#NVIDIA #AOPR #password #EWSA #APDFPR #passwordrecovery #GeForceRTX40
Elcomsoft Advanced Office Password Recovery 7.20, Wireless Security Auditor 7.50, and Advanced PDF Password Recovery 5.20 gain support for NVIDIA’s latest-generation GeForce RTX 40 boards. The resulting performance increase nearly doubles the password recovery speeds of respective formats.
👉 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/832.html
#NVIDIA #AOPR #password #EWSA #APDFPR #passwordrecovery #GeForceRTX40
Elcomsoft Lab: Benchmarking Password Recovery Speeds
In the realm of password recovery, benchmarking the speed of attacks holds significant importance. It is a customary practice to gauge the speed of attacks on various data formats using diverse hardware configurations. These tests yield results that are visually represented through graphs clearly demonstrating the performance of our products. However, these graphical representations merely scratch the surface of a much broader scope. Today, we delve deeper into the objectives and methodologies behind our password cracking speed tests.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/06/elcomsoft-lab-benchmarking-password-recovery-speeds/
#benchmarks #EDPR #elcomsoftlab #GPU #acceleration #passwordrecovery
In the realm of password recovery, benchmarking the speed of attacks holds significant importance. It is a customary practice to gauge the speed of attacks on various data formats using diverse hardware configurations. These tests yield results that are visually represented through graphs clearly demonstrating the performance of our products. However, these graphical representations merely scratch the surface of a much broader scope. Today, we delve deeper into the objectives and methodologies behind our password cracking speed tests.
👉 https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2023/06/elcomsoft-lab-benchmarking-password-recovery-speeds/
#benchmarks #EDPR #elcomsoftlab #GPU #acceleration #passwordrecovery
Supporting Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree) 2024
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest version of Sage 50 Accounting. The tool can now instantly reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree) 2024. In addition, the tool can reset passwords to the latest Act! v25 (2023) release.
👉🏻 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/845.html
#passwordrecovery #sage
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest version of Sage 50 Accounting. The tool can now instantly reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting (Peachtree) 2024. In addition, the tool can reset passwords to the latest Act! v25 (2023) release.
👉🏻 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/845.html
#passwordrecovery #sage
Supporting Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest version of Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition. In version 2.78, the tool can now instantly reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition.
👉🏻 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/849.html
#Sage #ASAPR #Sage50 #passwordrecovery
Advanced Sage Password Recovery (ASAPR) received an update, adding support for the latest version of Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition. In version 2.78, the tool can now instantly reset passwords to the latest versions of Sage 50 Accounting Canadian Edition.
👉🏻 https://www.elcomsoft.com/news/849.html
#Sage #ASAPR #Sage50 #passwordrecovery