Walkthrough Workshops - Password Lab BYOD Instructions
Software Installation Requirements
Hydra and Hydra GUI
For the best experience with this workshop, it's recommended that you run Kali Linux.
Linux users will still be able to get the full experience, but must install xHydra first.
sudo apt install hydra-gtk
MacOS and Windows users will still be able to use the hydra command line tools, but will not be able to use the Hydra GUI.
Mac OS:
brew install hydra
Both Windows and Mac OS: THC Hydra
HashCat
MacOS:
brew install hashcat
Linux:
sudo apt install hashcat
Windows:
Download the hashcat *binary* (not source) here: https://hashcat.net/hashcat/ Extract and open the .exe file
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