Learn how to use the Cain and Abel password cracker to conduct both a brute-force password attack and a password dictionary attack in this Cyber Work Applied video from Infosec Skills author Mike Meyers. – For more free cybersecurity training resources, go to: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free/ – Check out Mike's Infosec Skills training courses: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/authors/mike-meyers/ 0:00 - Using password cracking tools 0:10 - Where are passwords stored? 1:00 - What is password hashing? 2:08 - Hacking passwords means hacking hashes 3:06 - You can’t reverse a hash 3:50 - Finding list of hashes in FreeSSH 5:37 - Using Cain and Abel for a brute-force attack 8:14 - Why long passwords are more difficult to break 9:15 - Cracking the simple password “mike” 10:02 - Why you should a complex passwords 11:15 - Using Cain and Able for a dictionary attack About Infosec Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.