openwall / openwall/john

Add Zynga hashes (SHA1DASH)

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Description

See https://www.openwall.com/lists/john-users/2020/01/14/1

Searching inside JtR, I found nothing. Anyway, this is something that @jfoug (maybe) can easily fix.

BTW: Google tells me hash cat can crack it.

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Research direction

Start with the linked Openwall mailing-list message and search the John the Ripper source for existing SHA1DASH or Zynga hash support. Done means John the Ripper recognizes and cracks the referenced Zynga hashes, with behavior that can be compared against hashcat.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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