FTP password Cracker Brute Force method
Brute force attacks, what are they? Brute force attacks are actually very simple, but very important. I would like to start this section by saying that brute force attacks should not be your first choice when executing a hack. These attacks take a lot of processing power and a lot of time, both of which can be hard to come by. Let’s discuss this by setting up a little scenario. You’ve been tasked with gaining access to an FTP ( F ile T ransfer P rotocol) server within the network of a company that has hired you. You’ve tried all your other options, the service doesn’t appear to have any exploitable vulnerabilities, and the employees aren’t falling for any social engineering attacks. You’ve decided that it’s time to try a brute force attack and hope for the best. First, we need a word list. A word list is simply a long list of possible passwords. Once we have a word list, we can start the attack. In this attack, the tool is going to try and re-try to log ...
