Re: Encryption Software Testing

From: ObiWan (anzenNO-SPAM_at_gmx.net)
Date: 03/01/04


Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:42:57 +0100


> I wrote some (fairly simple) encryption code not too long ago for
> personal use; nothing too fancy. I want to test it against commonly
> used password cracking software to see just how well it will hold up
> (or how quickly it'll be hacked). The code I wrote will encrypt
> single files with a password of the user's choosing using an algorithm
> I came up with.
>
> What software should I use to test this? Any recommendations?

You may start from http://www.openwall.com/john/



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