What are Rainbow Tables and why would I need them?

So you may have heard about these things called rainbow tables. Maybe you thought, "What the hell is a rainbow table? Some kind of new Skittles?" and that would be ok. Well, what if I told you they are magic tables to figure out hidden hash passwords? Ok, maybe they aren't truly magic but they sure will seem that way.  Rainbow tables are a very organized, precision way to crack password hashes. It may take quite awhile, as cracking hashes Continue reading →