Practical 13 — Cain and Abel Dictionary Attack

Aim
Demonstrate a dictionary attack in the provided lab tool against supplied test hashes.

STEPS
1. Open Cain and Abel in the authorized lab environment.
2. Select the hash function/hash entry as described in the practical.
3. Load the provided test hash and dictionary/wordlist.
4. Start the dictionary audit and observe whether a matching password is found.
5. Record the result.

Key point: A dictionary attack tests candidate words against hashes. Use only supplied lab hashes or data you are authorized to audit.
