The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced - Cracking Passwords with Aircrack-ng

The video tutorial covers the process of using aircrack-ng to perform a brute force attack on a wireless access point using word lists. It explains how to unzip and locate word lists, run aircrack commands, and optimize performance by adjusting virtual machine settings. The tutorial also discusses modifying word lists to improve efficiency and introduces future topics like GPU attacks and creating custom word lists.

What is the purpose of the 'minus W' option in the Aircrack-ng command?

• To enable verbose mode

• To define the output file format

• To set the wireless network interface

• To specify the word list to use

Why might the Aircrack-ng command fail to find networks?

• The command syntax is wrong

• The wireless card is not supported

• The directory is incorrect

• The word list is too large

What factor significantly affects the speed of the password cracking process?

• The type of wireless network

• The size of the word list

• The version of Aircrack-ng

• The number of available CPU cores

What is a potential issue when opening large word lists on a virtual machine?

• The passwords may be incorrect

• The virtual machine may crash

• The file may become corrupted

• The word list may not load completely

How can the cracking speed be improved without changing the hardware?

• By using a smaller word list

• By using a different operating system

• By updating the Aircrack-ng software

• By increasing the network range

Why is it important to modify word lists before running Aircrack-ng?

• To include known passwords for faster results

• To prevent network interference

• To reduce the size of the output file

• To ensure compatibility with the software

What is the primary benefit of using a smaller word list?

• It improves the security of the network

• It increases the accuracy of the attack

• It reduces the time needed to find a password

• It allows for more network connections

What is the advantage of using a GPU for password cracking?

• It is more accurate

• It uses less power

• It can process more passwords per second

• It is easier to set up

What is a rainbow table used for in password cracking?

• To manage word lists

• To store network configurations

• To speed up the cracking process

• To encrypt passwords

What is the main reason for using a dual-boot setup with Linux for cracking?

• To increase storage capacity

• To access more network interfaces

• To utilize all hardware resources

• To improve software compatibility