mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills|Updated May 25, 2026

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How to use performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
›Active project directory where you want to add performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat

Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat

Fetches performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills and configures it for Cursor.

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?

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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat

Restart Cursor to activate performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat. Access via /performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat in your agent's command palette.

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Security Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

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Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Overview

Hash cracking is an essential skill for penetration testers and security auditors to evaluate password strength. Hashcat is the world's fastest password recovery tool, supporting over 300 hash types with GPU acceleration. This skill covers using hashcat for authorized password auditing, understanding attack modes, creating effective rule sets, and generating hash analysis reports. This is strictly for authorized penetration testing and password policy assessment.

Objectives

Identify hash types from captured hashes

Execute dictionary, brute-force, and rule-based attacks

Create custom hashcat rules for targeted cracking

Analyze password strength from cracking results

Generate compliance reports on password policy effectiveness

Benchmark GPU performance for hash cracking

Key Concepts

Hashcat Attack Modes

Mode	Flag	Description	Use Case
Dictionary	-a 0	Wordlist attack	Known password patterns
Combination	-a 1	Combine two wordlists	Compound passwords
Brute-force	-a 3	Mask-based enumeration	Short passwords
Rule-based	-a 0 -r	Dictionary + transformation rules	Complex variations
Hybrid	-a 6/7	Wordlist + mask	Passwords with appended numbers

Common Hash Types

Hash Mode	Type	Example Use
0	MD5	Legacy web apps
100	SHA-1	Legacy systems
1000	NTLM	Windows credentials
1800	sha512crypt	Linux /etc/shadow
3200	bcrypt	Modern web apps
13100	Kerberos TGS-REP	Active Directory

Security Considerations

Only perform hash cracking with explicit written authorization

Secure all captured hash data in transit and at rest

Report all cracked passwords immediately to asset owners

Use results to improve password policies, not exploit users

Destroy cracked password data after engagement concludes

Follow rules of engagement for penetration test scope

name	performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat
description	Hash cracking is an essential skill for penetration testers and security auditors to evaluate password strength. Hashcat is the world's fastest password recovery tool, supporting over 300 hash types w
domain	cybersecurity
subdomain	cryptography
tags	- cryptography - hash-cracking - password-security - hashcat - penetration-testing
version	'1.0'
author	mahipal
license	Apache-2.0
nist_csf	- PR.DS-01 - PR.DS-02 - PR.DS-10

performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat

Installation Guide

How to use performing-hash-cracking-with-hashcat on Cursor

Prerequisites

Run the install command

Select Cursor when prompted

Verify installation

Security Notice

Documentation

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Use Cases

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Install Skill

Performing Hash Cracking with Hashcat

Overview

When to Use

Prerequisites

Objectives

Key Concepts

Hashcat Attack Modes

Common Hash Types

Security Considerations

Validation Criteria

Implementation Guide

Best Practices

When to Use This

Learning Path

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