Password cracking is a common task in digital forensics, where the goal is to recover passwords used to protect digital devices and their data. Some common password cracking tools used in digital forensics include:
- John the Ripper: a free, open-source password cracking software
- Hashcat: a multi-threaded password cracking tool
- L0phtCrack: a password cracking and audit tool
- Cain and Abel: a password recovery tool for Windows
- Aircrack-ng: a password cracking tool for wireless networks
- Ophcrack: a free password cracking tool for Windows